put on
Adjective
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Adopted in order to deceive (synset 301120599)
"an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior
Verb
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Put clothing on one's body (synset 200050369)
"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"is a type of: dress, get dressed - put on clothessubtypes:
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Add to something existing (synset 200184656)
"She put on a sun room"is a type of: add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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Put on the stove or ready for cooking (synset 201669080)
"put on the tea, please!"referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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Carry out (performances) (synset 201653351)
"They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"same as: turn in
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Add to the odometer (synset 200184931)
"He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"is a type of: add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance (synset 201652793)
"mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"is a type of: devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare - arrange by systematic planning and united effortsubtypes: rerun - rerun a performance of a play, for examplesame as: mount
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Apply to a surface (synset 201366351)
"She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be coveredsubtypes:
- dab, swab, swob - apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
- daub - apply to a surface
- gum - cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
- dress - put a dressing on
- cream - put on cream, as on one's face or body
- cold-cream - put cold cream on one's face
- putty - apply putty in order to fix or fill
- sponge on - apply with a sponge
- clap on, slam on, slap on - apply carelessly
same as: apply -
Fool or hoax (synset 200856586)
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"subtypes: kid, pull the leg of - tell false information to for fun
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Increase (one's body weight) (synset 200045868)
"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or actionsame as: gain
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