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put on

put on
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo t on, awn]
    • /pʊt ɒn, ɔn/
    • /ˈpʊt ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t on, awn]
    • /pʊt ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of put on words

  • noun put on a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
  • noun put on Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
  • adjective put on assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone. 1
  • verb with object put on to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
  • verb with object put on to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
  • verb with object put on to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
See all 64 definitions of put on

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Origin of put on

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; adj., noun use of verb phrase put (someone) on

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Parts of speech for Put on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Put on

put on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

put on usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for put on

verb put on

  • act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
  • adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
  • affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
  • affix — If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
  • apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.

noun put on

  • caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
  • caprice — A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
  • inconstancy — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
  • changeableness — The condition of being changeable.
  • fickleness — Changeability, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.

adj put on

  • devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.

adjective put on

  • forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
All 176 Synonyms of put on

Antonyms for put on

verb put on

  • break bulk — of or relating to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk1 (def 3), containerization.
  • carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
  • carry away — to remove forcefully
  • carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
  • cart off — to carry or remove brusquely or by force
All 20 Antonyms of put on

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