put sth up

— Phrasal Verb with put

/pʊt/ verb [T] (present participle putting, past tense and past participle put)

Definition

BUILD › to build something: to put up a tent We spent the weekend putting up a fence in the backyard.

FASTEN › to fasten something to a wall or ceiling: to put up shelves I need to put up some curtains in the back bedroom.

INCREASE mainly UK › to increase the price or value of something: They're going to put up the price of fuel.

(Definition of put sth up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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