put up

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place so as to be noticed; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
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mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
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construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
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put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
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make available for sale at an auction; "The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction"
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preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
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provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
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provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
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propose as a candidate for some honor
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