put on

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

4 :  perform, produce put on a play

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