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put up vs take a joke

take a joke vs put up

put up and take a joke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put up No No Yes No
take a joke No No Yes No
As verbs, take a joke is a hyponym of put up; that is, take a joke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put up:
  • put up: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • take a joke: listen to a joke at one's own expense
put up (verb) take a joke (verb)
preserve in a can or tin listen to a joke at one's own expense
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
propose as a candidate for some honor
place so as to be noticed
construct, build, or erect
make available for sale at an auction
provide
provide someone with accomodation
mount or put up
Difference between put up and take a joke

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