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Rareput up a fight
The correct spelling is put up a fight.
How to pronounce put up a fight
verb
Say it like: Put- up- a -fit
The correct spelling is put up a fight. To offer some form of resistance to an attack. For example: "She put up a fight when the mugger tried to steal her purse."
Usage Examples
“She put up a fight when the mugger tried to steal her purse.”
“Their youngest son always put up a fight when it was bedtime.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To offer some form of resistance to an attack.
- 2.To protest or make a fuss, especially over a proposed course of action.
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