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put on

The correct spelling is put on.

How to pronounce put on

verb

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The correct spelling is put on. To don (clothing, equipment or the like). For example: "Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold."

Usage Examples

Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.

She's putting on that she's sicker than she really is.

He's just putting on that limp -- his leg's actually fine.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To don (clothing, equipment or the like).
  2. 2.To fool, kid, deceive.
  3. 3.To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
  4. 4.To play (a recording).
  5. 5.To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.

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