put up

/pˌʊt ˈʌp/

to put up

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: put]

mettre

to place something somewhere noticeable

Synonymes : post

supporter

to accept or tolerate an unpleasant situation, person, etc. without complaining

Synonymes : abide

Exemples

1. They put up a good fight, but they never really had a chance of defeating us.

2. The construction workers were busy as bees, putting up the scaffolding and beginning work on the building.

3. She and her campaign put up a fight to the very end, but it was clear in the weeks leading up to the election that she would lose.

4. The investors who have put up around $30 million could catch a cold.