put on

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Adjective Satellite
adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
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put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
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add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
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put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!"
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carry out (performances); "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"
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add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"
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prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
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apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
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fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"
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increase (one''s body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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