单词 | put something up |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to build or erect He was putting up a new fence round the garden. Synonyms build Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site. raise They raised a church in the shape of a boat. set up construct The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. erect Demonstrators have erected barricades in the roads. fabricate All the tools are fabricated from high-quality steel. 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to display (a poster, sign, etc.) They put up posters about the meeting in the village. Synonyms pin up post Officials began posting warning notices. display hang up stick up nail up 3 (phrasal verb) Definition to submit (a plan, case, etc.) In the end they surrendered without putting up any resistance. Synonyms offer They offered no suggestion as to how it might be done. present We presented three options to the unions for discussion. mount mounting an exhibition of historical Tiffany jewellery put forward 4 (phrasal verb) Definition to provide (money) for The state agreed to put up the money to start his company. Synonyms provide I will be happy to provide you with a copy of the report. They did not provide any food. advance invest The constitution had invested him with certain powers. contribute They say they would like to contribute more to charity. give This recipe was given to me years ago. They still give to charity despite hard economic times. pay up supply an agreement to supply the library with new computers come up with pledge He pledged £150 million to build the theatre. donate He frequently donates large sums to charity. furnish They'll be able to furnish you with the details. fork out (informal) He'll have to fork out for private school fees. cough up (informal) I'll have to cough up $10,000 for repairs. shell out (informal) 5 (phrasal verb) Definition to increase (prices) They're putting up their prices. Synonyms increase The company has increased the price of its cars. raise Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern. bump up (informal) jack up (informal) The company would have to jack up its prices. hike up (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of construct Definition to build or put together The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. Synonyms build, make, form, create, design, raise, establish, set up, fashion, shape, engineer, frame, manufacture, put up, assemble, put together, erect, fabricatein the sense of contribute Definition to give (support or money) for a common purpose or fund They say they would like to contribute more to charity. Synonyms give, provide, supply, donate, furnish, subscribe, chip in (informal), bestowin the sense of cough up Definition to give up (money or information) I'll have to cough up $10,000 for repairs. Synonyms fork out, deliver, hand over, surrender, come across (informal), shell out (informal), ante up (informal, US) Nearby words of |
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