put on
Definition of put on
transitive verb
1a : to dress oneself in : donb : to make part of one's appearance or behaviorc : feign put a saintly manner on
2 : to cause to act or operate : apply put on more speed
3a : add put on weightb : exaggerate, overstate
5a : to mislead deliberately especially for amusement the interviewer … must be put down — or possibly, put on — Melvin Maddocksb : 3kid 1 you're putting me on
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Examples of put on in a Sentence
I put on a coat and shoes to go outside.
some critics are putting it on when they say it's the best comedy ever made
15th Century
First Known Use of put on
15th century
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