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take a joke vs put up

put up vs take a joke

take a joke and put up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take a joke No No Yes No
put up No No Yes No
As verbs, put up is a hypernym of take a joke; that is, put up is a word with a broader meaning than take a joke:
  • take a joke: listen to a joke at one's own expense
  • put up: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of take a joke include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
take a joke (verb) put up (verb)
listen to a joke at one's own expense preserve in a can or tin
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 take a joke and put up

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