put on

Verb · Adjective
Synonyms: wearget intodonassumeturn inmountapplygulldupeslangbefoolcod

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Verb (9)

  1. put clothing on one's body“What should I wear today?”“He put on his best suit for the wedding”“The princess donned a long blue dress”“The queen assumed the stately robes”“He got into his jeans”Synonyms: wearget intodonassume
  2. add to something existing“She put on a sun room”
  3. put on the stove or ready for cooking“put on the tea, please!”
  4. carry out (performances)“They turned in a splendid effort”“They turned in top jobs for the second straight game”Synonyms: turn in
  5. add to the odometer“He put on 1,000 miles on this trip”
  6. prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance“mount a theater production”“mount an attack”“mount a play”Synonyms: mount
  7. apply to a surface“She applied paint to the back of the house”“Put on make-up!”Synonyms: apply
  8. fool or hoax“The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”“You can't fool me!”Synonyms: gulldupeslangbefoolcodfooltake input one overput one across
  9. increase (one's body weight)“She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising”Synonyms: gain

Adjective (1)

  1. adopted in order to deceive“an assumed name”“an assumed cheerfulness”“a fictitious address”“fictive sympathy”“a pretended interest”“a put-on childish voice”“sham modesty”Synonyms: assumedfalsefictitiousfictivepretendedsham
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