put up
(to build or erect something)
- They want to put up a new building in this area.
- I put up the tent in the shade of a tree.
(to fix something to a vertical surface)
- They put a notice up on the bulletin board.
- We’ve put up a new cupboard in our kitchen.
- I will put the curtains up before we go to bed.
(to provide money for or invest in)
- He agreed to put up the money needed for the reconstruction.
- They’ll put up ten thousand for the project.
(to provide someone with a place to stay, usually for a short time)
- Can you put me up for a few more days?
- We put the refugees up in temporary shelters.