Dictionary definition · put on
verb
- put clothing on one's body"What should I wear today?"
- add to something existing"She put on a sun room"
- put on the stove or ready for cooking"put on the tea, please!"
- carry out (performances)"They turned in a splendid effort"
- add to the odometer"He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"
- prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance"mount a theater production"
- coat, cover or smear a surface with"She applied paint to the back of the house"
- fool or hoax"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
- increase (one's body weight)"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
adjective
- adopted in order to deceive"an assumed name"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).