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He put the pen on the table. |
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Put it on the list. |
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The doctor put me on a diet. |
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1. v. To don (clothing, equipment or the like). |
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Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold. |
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2. v. To fool, kid, deceive. |
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You must be putting me on. |
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She's putting on that she's sicker than she really is. |
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3. v. To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense. |
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Why are you putting on that silly voice? |
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He's just putting on that limp -- his leg's actually fine. |
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4. v. To play (a recording). |
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I'll put on your favorite record. |
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Can you put on The Sound of Music? I'd like to see it again. |
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5. v. To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop. |
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I'll put on some coffee for everybody. |
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6. v. To perform for an audience. |
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The actors put on a show. |
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7. v. To organize a performance for an audience. |
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8. v. (obsolete) To hurry up; to move swiftly forward. |
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put |
1. v. To place something somewhere. |
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She put her books on the table. |
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2. v. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition. |
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Put your house in order! |
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He is putting all his energy into this one task. |
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on |
1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating. |
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2. adj. Performing according to schedule. |
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Are we still on for tonight? |
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Is the show still on? |
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3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate. |
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