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Origin:
1800–10; adj. use of verb phrase put up
1800–10; adj. use of verb phrase put up
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Put up
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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verb (used with object)
1.
to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
2.
to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order.
3.
to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school.
4.
to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death.
5.
EXPANDto set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table.
6.
to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight.
7.
to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French.
8.
to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music.
9.
to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything.
10.
to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles.
11.
to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse.
12.
to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand.
13.
to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use.
14.
to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom.
15.
to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee.
16.
to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles.
17.
to invest (often followed by in or into): to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities.
18.
to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc.): He put my failure to lack of experience.
19.
COLLAPSEto throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot.
verb (used without object)
20.
to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea.
21.
Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home.
22.
to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts.
noun
Verb phrases23.
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
24.
Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def. 52).
25.
put about,
a.
Nautical. to change direction, as on a course.
b.
to start (a rumor); circulate.
c.
to inconvenience; trouble.
d.
to disturb; worry.
e.
to turn in a different direction.
26.
put across,
a.
to cause to be understood or received favorably: She put across her new idea. He puts himself across well.
b.
to do successfully; accomplish: to put a project across.
c.
to be successful in (a form of deception): It was obviously a lie, but he put it across.
27.
put aside/by,
a.
to store up; save.
b.
Also, set aside. to put out of the way; place to one side: Put aside your books and come for a walk.
28.
put away,
a.
to put in the designated place for storage: Put away the groceries as soon as you get home.
b.
to save, especially for later use: to put away a few dollars each week.
c.
to discard: Put away those childish notions.
d.
to drink or eat, especially in a large quantity; finish off: to put away a hearty supper after jogging.
e.
to confine in a jail or a mental institution: He was put away for four years.
f.
to put to death by humane means: The dog was so badly injured that the veterinarian had to put it away.
29.
EXPANDput down,
a.
to write down; register; record.
b.
to enter in a list, as of subscribers or contributors: Put me down for a $10 donation.
c.
to suppress; check; squelch: to put down a rebellion.
d.
to attribute; ascribe: We put your mistakes down to nervousness.
e.
to regard or categorize: He was put down as a chronic complainer.
f.
Informal. to criticize, especially in a contemptuous manner; disparage; belittle.
g.
Informal. to humble, humiliate, or embarrass.
h.
to pay as a deposit.
i.
to store for future use: to put down a case of wine.
j.
to dig or sink, as a well.
k.
to put (an animal) to death; put away.
l.
to land an aircraft or in an aircraft: We put down at Orly after six hours.
30.
put forth,
a.
to bring out; bear; grow: The trees are putting forth new green shoots.
b.
to propose; present: No one has put forth a workable solution.
c.
to bring to public notice; publish: A new interpretation of the doctrine has been put forth.
d.
to exert; exercise: We will have to put forth our best efforts to win.
e.
to set out; depart: Dark clouds threatened as we put forth from the shore.
31.
put forward,
a.
to propose; advance: I hesitated to put forward my plan.
b.
to nominate, promote, or support, as for a position: We put him forward for treasurer.
32.
put in,
a.
Also, put into. Nautical. to enter a port or harbor, especially for shelter, repairs, or provisions.
b.
to interpose; intervene.
c.
to spend (time) as indicated.
33.
put in for, to apply for or request (something): I put in for a transfer to another department.
34.
put off,
a.
to postpone; defer.
b.
to confuse or perturb; disconcert; repel: We were put off by the book's abusive tone.
c.
to get rid of by delay or evasion.
d.
to lay aside; take off.
e.
to start out, as on a voyage.
f.
to launch (a boat) from shore or from another vessel: They began to put off the lifeboats as the fire spread.
35.
put on,
a.
to clothe oneself with (an article of clothing).
b.
to assume insincerely or falsely; pretend.
c.
to assume; adopt.
d.
to inflict; impose.
e.
to cause to be performed; produce; stage.
f.
Informal. to tease (a person), especially by pretending the truth of something that is untrue: You can't be serious—you're putting me on, aren't you?
g.
to act in a pretentious or ostentatious manner; exaggerate: All that putting on didn't impress anyone.
36.
put out,
a.
to extinguish, as a fire.
b.
to confuse; embarrass.
c.
to be vexed or annoyed: He was put out when I missed our appointment.
d.
to subject to inconvenience.
e.
Baseball, Softball, Cricket. to cause to be removed from an opportunity to reach base or score; retire.
f.
to publish.
g.
to go out to sea.
h.
to manufacture; prepare; produce.
i.
to exert; apply: They were putting out their best efforts.
j.
Slang: Vulgar. (of a woman) to engage in coitus.
37.
put over,
a.
to succeed in; accomplish: It will take an exceptional administrator to put over this reorganization.
b.
to postpone; defer: Discussion of this point will be put over until new evidence is introduced.
38.
put through,
a.
to complete successfully; execute: He was not able to put through his project.
b.
to bring about; effect: The proposed revisions have not as yet been put through.
c.
to make a telephone connection for: Put me through to Los Angeles.
d.
to make (a telephone connection): Put a call through to Hong Kong.
e.
to cause to undergo or endure: She's been put through a lot the past year.
39.
put up,
a.
to construct; erect.
b.
to can (vegetables, fruits, etc.); preserve (jam, jelly, etc.).
c.
to set or arrange (the hair).
d.
to provide (money); contribute.
e.
to accommodate; lodge.
f.
to display; show.
g.
to stake (money) to support a wager.
h.
to propose as a candidate; nominate: Someone is going to put him up for president.
i.
to offer, especially for public sale.
j.
Archaic. to sheathe one's sword; stop fighting.
40.
put upon, to take unfair advantage of; impose upon: Some of the employees felt put upon when they were asked to work late.
41.
put up to, to provoke; prompt; incite: Someone put him up to calling us.
42.
COLLAPSEput up with, to endure; tolerate; bear: I couldn't put up with the noise any longer.
43.
put it to, Slang.
a.
to overburden with work, blame, etc.: They really put it to him in officer-training school.
b.
to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good.
44.
put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense: She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable.
45.
put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive: He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof.
46.
put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty: We were put to it to find the missing notebook.
47.
stay put, Informal. to remain in the same position; refuse to move: The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke
before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke
Related forms
well-put, adjective
Synonyms
1. Put, place, lay, set mean to bring or take an object (or cause it to go) to a certain location or position, there to leave it. Put is the general word: to put the dishes on the table; to put one's hair up. Place is a more formal word, suggesting precision of movement or definiteness of location: He placed his hand on the Bible. Lay, meaning originally to cause to lie, and set, meaning originally to cause to sit, are used particularly to stress the position in which an object is put: lay usually suggests putting an object rather carefully into a horizontal position: to lay a pattern out on the floor. Set usually means to place upright: to set a child on a horse. 16. levy, inflict.
1. Put, place, lay, set mean to bring or take an object (or cause it to go) to a certain location or position, there to leave it. Put is the general word: to put the dishes on the table; to put one's hair up. Place is a more formal word, suggesting precision of movement or definiteness of location: He placed his hand on the Bible. Lay, meaning originally to cause to lie, and set, meaning originally to cause to sit, are used particularly to stress the position in which an object is put: lay usually suggests putting an object rather carefully into a horizontal position: to lay a pattern out on the floor. Set usually means to place upright: to set a child on a horse. 16. levy, inflict.
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World English Dictionary
| put up | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to build; erect: to put up a statue |
| 2. | to accommodate or be accommodated at: can you put me up for tonight? |
| 3. | to increase (prices) |
| 4. | to submit or present (a plan, case, etc) |
| 5. | to offer: to put a house up for sale |
| 6. | to provide or supply; give: to put up a good fight |
| 7. | to provide (money) for; invest in: they put up five thousand for the new project |
| 8. | to preserve or can (jam, etc) |
| 9. | to pile up (long hair) on the head in any of several styles |
| 10. | (also intr) to nominate or be nominated as a candidate, esp for a political or society post: he put his wife up as secretary; he put up for president |
| 11. | archaic to return (a weapon) to its holder, as a sword to its sheath: put up your pistol! |
| 12. | put up to |
| a. to inform or instruct (a person) about (tasks, duties, etc) | |
| b. to urge or goad (a person) on to; incite to | |
| 13. | informal put up with to endure; tolerate |
| —adj | |
| 14. | dishonestly or craftily prearranged or conceived (esp in the phrase put-up job) |
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Word Origin & History
put
late O.E. putung "instigation, urging," lit. "putting;" also pytan "put out, thrust out" (of eyes), probably from Gmc. stem that also produced Dan. putte "to put," Swed. dial. putta. Meaning "act of casting a heavy stone overhead" (as a trial of strength) is attested from c.1300. Adj. phrase put out
EXPAND "angry, upset" is first recorded 1887; to put out, of a woman, "to offer oneself for sex" is from 1947. Verb phrase put down "snub" is from c.1400; put-down (n.) first recorded 1962. To put up with "tolerate, accept" (1755) was originally to put up, as in "to pocket." To put (someone) on "deceive" is from 1958; put-on "deception" is from 1937; from an earlier adj. meaning "assumed, feigned" (1621), a fig. extension of the notion of putting on costumes or disguises.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
put up
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Erect, build; also, lift to a higher position. For example, They put up three new houses on our street, or She looks more grownup when she puts up her hair in a bun. [c. 1600]
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Preserve, can, as in She put up countless jars of jam. [Early 1800s]
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Nominate, as in Tom put up Peter for president. [Late 1500s]
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Provide funds, especially in advance, as in They put up nearly a million for the new museum.
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put someone up. Provide lodgings for, as in We can put you up for the night. [Mid-1700s]
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Startle game from cover, as in The hunter put up three grouse. [Late 1400s]
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Offer for sale, as in They had to put up their last antiques. [Early 1700s]
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Make a display or appearance of, as in They were actually broke but put up a good front. [First half of 1800s]
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Do well in a contest, as in They put up a good fight. [Late 1800s]
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Stake money for a bet, as in Each player put up ten dollars. [Mid-1800s]
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