n.
1) to build, erect, put up a ~
2) to demolish, tear down a ~
3) to climb, scale a ~
4) to paint; panel; paper ~s
5) to line ~s (to line ~s with bookshelves)
6) a high; low ~
7) a brick; fire; inside; outside; retaining ~; sea~; stone; supporting ~
8) (also fig .) a ~ between (the ~ between church and state)
9) against the ~ (they were lined up/stood up against the ~ and shot)
10) ( misc. ) we had our backs to the ~ ('we were in a desperate situation'); (slang) to drive smb. up the ~ ('to frustrate smb. completely')