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   Put on

   • ▪ place a garment, piece of jewelry, etc. on part of one's body
   • ▪ cause a device to operate
   • ▪ start cooking something
   • ▪ start to play recorded music or video
   • ▪ organize or present a play, exhibition, or event
   • ▪ provide a public transportation service
   • ▪ increase in body weight by a specified amount
   • ▪ add a specified amount to the cost of something
   • ▪ assume a particular expression, accent, etc.
   • ▪ behave deceptively
   • ▪ bet a specified amount of money on the outcome of a future event, such as a race or game
   • ▪ cause someone or something to be subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant
   • ▪ assign a particular value, figure, or limit to something
   • ▪ deceive or hoax someone
   • ▪ give someone a phone so that they can talk to the person on the line

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   What does put on mean?

   • to add an amount of money or a tax to the cost of something The government has put fifty cents on the price of a pack of cigarettes. to bet money on something I've never put money on a horse. I put $5 on him to win. Definition of put on phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What is the meaning of put?

   • 1. To place in a specified location; set: She put the books on the table. 2. To cause to be in a specified condition: His gracious manners put me at ease. 3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject: The interrogators put the prisoner to torture. 4. To assign; attribute: They put a false interpretation on events. 5.

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   What is the meaning of put out?

   • 1. to extend (a hand etc ). He put out his hand to steady her. tender 3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc ). The fire brigade soon put out the fire. apagar 4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call. emitir, lanzar 5. to cause bother or trouble to.

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   What does 'put on a front' mean?

   • The expression 'to put on a front' can often be used here, specifically when someone appears positive or happy in a situation but in reality they are very sad, scared or nervous. In addition to appearance, we can also use 'put on' to talk about when someone is lying about something and subsequently behaving in a way to support the lie.

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   adjective. assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone. put on. verb. to clothe oneself in. to put on a coat. usually passive to adopt (an attitude or feeling) insincerely. his misery was just put on. to present or stage (a play, show, etc) to increase or add. the batsman put on fifty runs before lunch.

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   3 days ago · put on. 1. phrasal verb. When you put on clothing or makeup, you place it on your body in order to wear it. She put on her coat and went out. Maximo put on a pair of glasses. 2. phrasal verb. When people put on a show, exhibition, or service, they perform it or organize it.

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   Definition of put on phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Put-on definition, an act or instance of putting someone on. See more.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · This meaning of ' put on ' is used when people change the way that they interact with, or appear, to others, such as purposely changing their accent to sound like they come from a different place (putting on an accent) or modifying their facial expressions to hide what they are really feeling.

   • British or American?: Both
   • Separable?: Yes

   • Past forms: Put on / put on
   • Usage: Common

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   May 2, 2024 · Verb [ edit] put on (third-person singular simple present puts on, present participle putting on, simple past and past participle put on) ( transitive) To don (clothing, equipment. , or the like). Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold. To fool, kid, deceive . You must be putting me on.

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   to increase or add: she put on weight; the batsman put on fifty runs before lunch to cause (an electrical device) to function (also preposition) to wager (money) on a horse race, game, etc : he put ten pounds on the favourite