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Put On (Verb)

Meaning 1

Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

  • Gain

Hypernyms

  • Change State

Hyponyms

  • Pack On
  • Fill Out
  • Round

Meaning 2

Apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Apply

Hyponyms

  • Clap On
  • Swab
  • Slam On
  • Swob

Meaning 3

Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Cod
  • Put One Over
  • Dupe
  • Fool
  • Gull
  • Put One Across
  • Befool
  • Slang
  • Take In

Hypernyms

  • Lead Astray
  • Betray
  • Deceive

Hyponyms

  • Pull The Leg Of
  • Kid

Related Words

  • Put-on (noun)

Meaning 4

Add to something existing; "She put on a sun room".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning 5

Carry out (performances); "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Turn In

Hypernyms

  • Create

Meaning 6

Add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning 7

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".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • She carefully put on her glasses to see better in the dark.
  • The child easily put on his favorite superhero t-shirt for school.
  • For the important meeting, he put on a classic white shirt and a tie.
  • The model put on the stunning evening gown with great difficulty.
  • She eventually put on her comfortable pajamas after a long day.

Synonyms

  • Wear
  • Get Into
  • Don
  • Assume

Hypernyms

  • Dress

Hyponyms

  • Try On
  • Scarf
  • Slip On
  • Hat

Meaning 8

Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Mount

Hypernyms

  • Get Up
  • Devise
  • Organize
  • Prepare
  • Machinate

Hyponyms

  • Rerun

Meaning 9

Put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Hypernyms

  • Make
  • Prepare
  • Ready
  • Fix
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