put on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
  2. To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
  3. To fool, kid, deceive.
  4. To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
  5. To play (a recording).
  6. To play (a recording) on (a sound system).
  7. To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.
  8. To perform for an audience.
  9. To organize a performance for an audience.
  10. To provide.
  11. To bet (money or other items) on (something).
  12. To assign or apply (something) to a target.

Pronunciation

/ˌpʊt ˈɒn/ En-uk-to put on.ogg

Word forms

put on puts on putting on
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