put up sth
— phrasal verb with put /pʊt/ verb (present tense putting, past tense and past participle put)Definition
› to show or express a particular type of opposition to something: The villagers were unable to put up any resistance to the invading troops. We're not going to let them build a road here without putting up a fight.Showing and demonstrating
(Definition of put up sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act sth out phrasal verb
- attest verb
- barometer noun
- bespeak verb
- bring sth out phrasal verb (MAKE NOTICEABLE)
- demo noun (MARCH)
- express verb (SHOW)
- flicker noun (FEELING)
- manifestation noun
- point (sth/sb) out phrasal verb
- point the way idiom
- point to/towards sth phrasal verb
- production noun (BRINGING OUT)
- prove verb (SHOW)
- radiate verb (EXPRESS)
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- signify verb (MAKE KNOWN)
- suggest verb (SHOW/EXPRESS)
- token noun (SYMBOL)
- wear verb (ON BODY)
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