" puts up "

1: to fix in an upright position;

  * e.g., " ... the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof "

•  Synonyms : 

•  erects,

•  pitches,

•  raises,

•  rears,

•  sets up,

•  upends,

•  upraises

•  Antonyms : 

•  demounts,

•  disassembles,

•  dismantles,

•  dismembers,

•  knocks down,

•  strikes,

•  takes down,

•  tears down

2: to form by putting together parts or materials;

  * e.g., " ... plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assembles,

•  builds,

•  confects,

•  constructs,

•  erects,

•  fabricates,

•  makes,

•  makes up,

•  pieces,

•  raises,

•  rears,

•  sets up

•  Antonyms : 

•  buys,

•  purchases

3: to offer for sale to the public;

  * e.g., " ... put their possessions up for auction "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deals (in),

•  markets,

•  merchandises,

•  retails,

•  sells,

•  vends

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fix in an upright position;

  * e.g., " ... the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof "

•  Synonyms : 

•  erect,

•  pitch,

•  raise,

•  rear,

•  set up,

•  upend,

•  upraise

•  Antonyms : 

•  demount,

•  disassemble,

•  dismantle,

•  dismember,

•  knock down,

•  strike,

•  take down,

•  tear down

2: to form by putting together parts or materials;

  * e.g., " ... plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assemble,

•  build,

•  confect,

•  construct,

•  erect,

•  fabricate,

•  make,

•  make up,

•  piece,

•  raise,

•  rear,

•  set up

•  Antonyms : 

•  buy,

•  purchase

3: to offer for sale to the public;

  * e.g., " ... put their possessions up for auction "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deal (in),

•  market,

•  merchandise,

•  retail,

•  sell,

•  vend

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take on a false or deceptive appearance;

  * e.g., " ... Though she put up a front, I could tell her feelings were hurt. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dissembles,

•  dissimulates,

•  lets on,

•  makes out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference;

  * e.g., " ... We were forced to put up with Felicia's bad attitude for the duration of the group project. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allows,

•  lets,

•  permits,

•  suffers,

•  tolerates

•  Antonyms : 

•  bars,

•  blocks,

•  constrains,

•  prevents

1: to take on a false or deceptive appearance;

  * e.g., " ... Though she put up a front, I could tell her feelings were hurt. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dissemble,

•  dissimulate,

•  let on,

•  make out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference;

  * e.g., " ... We were forced to put up with Felicia's bad attitude for the duration of the group project. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allow,

•  let,

•  permit,

•  suffer,

•  tolerate

•  Antonyms : 

•  bar,

•  block,

•  constrain,

•  prevent