Meaning trap
put up
raise or fix something in a place
to attach or place something so that it stands upright or is displayed, like a picture, a tent, or a sign.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to attach or place something so that it stands upright or is displayed, like a picture, a tent, or a sign.
Another meaning of 'put up' is 'let someone stay in your home'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- We put up a tent in the garden for the kids to play in.daily life
- During festivals, people often put up decorations to make their homes look more festive.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: put something up
WrongLet's put up it on the wall.
RightLet's put it up on the wall.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'put it up'.
Patternput something up
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Put up' is the everyday verb for displaying or erecting something; 'affix to' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
put up + fixturea shelfa tentthe decorationsa poster
Don't confuse it
'Put up' (raise/fix) is not the same as 'put away' (to store something).
Related
- put up (let someone stay in your home) — Another meaning of 'put up' is 'let someone stay in your home'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.