Keep
Put up
Put up verb - To offer for sale to the public.
Usage example: put their possessions up for auction
Both terms in one sentence
- At first, it isn't clear how much of this was an act she was instructed to put up to keep Shu and his powers available to her boss, but it becomes a genuine sentiment as the show progresses.
Source: Property of Love - The premise for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is that Bloo, Mac's imaginary friend, can live there and won't be put up for adoption so long as Mac keeps his promise to keep visiting Bloo.
Source: Growing Up Sucks - Depending on the Writer his varying strength is attributed to mental blocks he has consciously put up to keep his power manageable.
Source: Afraid of Their Own Strength
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