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verb

  • To don (clothing, equipment or the like).

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

  • To fool, kid, deceive.

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

  • To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.

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

  • To play (a recording).

    "Can you put on The Sound of Music? I'd like to see it again."

  • To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.

    "I'll put on some coffee for everybody."

  • To perform for an audience.

    "The actors put on a show."

  • To organize a performance for an audience.
  • To hurry up; to move swiftly forward.

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