put on

1. 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
   same as: assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, sham

1. 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 clothes
   subtypes:

   • hat - put on or wear a hat
   • try, try on - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
   • scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf
   • slip on - put on with ease or speed
   same as: assume, don, get into, wear
2. 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
3. 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
   is a type of: cook, fix, make, prepare, ready - prepare for eating by applying heat
4. Carry out (performances) (synset 201653351)
   "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"
   is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
   same as: turn in
5. 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
6. 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 effort
   subtypes: rerun - rerun a performance of a play, for example
   same as: mount
7. 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 covered
   subtypes:

   • 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
8. Fool or hoax (synset 200856586)
   "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
   is a type of: betray, deceive, lead astray - cause someone to believe an untruth
   subtypes: kid, pull the leg of - tell false information to for fun
   same as: befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
9. 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 action
   subtypes:

   • fill out, flesh out, round - become round, plump, or shapely
   • pack on - gain (weight)
   same as: gain

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