Put up and Show

Put up

Put up verb - To fix in an upright position.

Show and put up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a verb "Put up".

Show

Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.

Put up and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Put up" instead a verb "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

Both terms in one sentence

  • Literature / Encyclopedia Brown In the TV show it's played straight in that the boy just put up the tent and Bugs claims he and his gang were there for a week, and instead the cards are damp from the rain.
  • Accidental Unfortunate Gesture Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: the plastic Santa the show has put up for its Christmas show is supposed to be waving but is giving the Nazi salute.
  • Kneel Before Zod You put up a front You put up a fight And just to show we feel no spite You can be our acolyte But first, boy, it's time to BOW!
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