Put up Definition 1 of 5Pro Tip 1/3Offering Hospitality Offer a place to stay as a kind gesture. I can put you up while you're in town for the interview. Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting Used in casual conversations, not formal invitations. Next time you're here, I'll put you up, no worries! Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Stay Implies a short-term accommodation, not a permanent one. They're putting me up until I find my own place.