put up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de placer quelque chose plus haut, de construire, d'héberger quelqu'un ou de supporter une situation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of placing something in a higher position, constructing something, providing accommodation, or tolerating a situation.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Build or erectformal

   To construct or place something in a fixed position.

   ériger

   • They put up a new fence around the garden.
   • We need to put up the tent before it gets dark.
   • The workers put up scaffolding for the renovation.

   Synonymesassemblebuildconstructerectinstallraiseset up

   Antonymesdemolishdestroydismantlerazetear down

2. Provide accommodationinformal

   To provide someone with a place to stay temporarily.

   héberger

   • My friend put me up for the night.
   • The hotel can put up 200 guests.
   • She offered to put up her relatives during the holidays.

   Synonymesaccommodatebilletboardhouselodgequartersheltertake in

3. Increase or raiseinformal

   To increase the price, value, or amount of something.

   augmenter (un prix, une valeur)

   • The store put up the prices by 10%.
   • They put up the rent without warning.
   • The company put up the salary for all employees.

   Synonymesboosthikeincreasemark upraisestep up

   Antonymesdecreasedroplowerreduce

4. Display or postformal

   To place something in a public place for people to see.

   Afficher

   • She put up a notice on the bulletin board.
   • They put up posters for the concert.
   • He put up a sign advertising the garage sale.

   Synonymesaffixdisplayhangpin upplasterpost

   Antonymesconcealhideremovetaketake down

5. Offer or provideinformal

   To offer something, especially money, as a contribution or prize.

   Offrir, fournir (une somme, un prix)

   • The winner will put up a trophy for the competition.
   • They put up a reward for finding the lost dog.
   • The company put up funds for the charity event.

   Synonymescontributedonatefurnishgiveofferpledgeprovidesupply

   Antonymeswithdrawwithhold

Verbe de baseput