Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo t uhp]
- /pʊt ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo t uhp]
- /pʊt ʌp/
Definition of put-up word
- adjective put-up planned beforehand in a secret or crafty manner: a put-up job. 1
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Origin of put-up
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; adj. use of verb phrase put up
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Parts of speech for Put-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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