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Definition put on in British English

put on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so that you are wearing it

Example

Dorothy put on her coat and went out.

Example

Kim had forgotten to put his watch on.

Synonyms and related words
put on wear get dressed
2

to spread a cream, liquid, powder, or other substance on your skin or hair in order to make it softer, healthier, or more attractive

Example

Melanie was putting on her makeup in front of the mirror.

Synonyms and related words
chemical peel cleanse cotton bud
Example

Can you put the light on, please?

Example

Shall I put the kettle on for a cup of tea?

Example

I had forgotten to put the handbrake on, so the car rolled back down the hill.

Synonyms and related words
activate actuate coax
3.1

to put a video, CD etc in a piece of equipment so that you can watch it or listen to it

Example

I'm going to put my new CD on.

Example

Shall we put some music on?

Synonyms and related words
activate actuate coax
4

to organize an event, show, performance etc

Example

We're putting on a concert to raise money for cancer charities.

Synonyms and related words
organize prepare plan
5

to pretend to have a particular feeling or a particular way of speaking or behaving

Example

Stop putting on that funny voice!

Example

She's not really upset - she's just putting it on.

Example

I think he was just putting on an act to get sympathy.

Synonyms and related words
pretend fake simulate
6

if you put on weight, you become fatter

Example

She put a lot of weight on after the children were born.

Example

I've put on 2kg in the last month.

Synonyms and related words
fat camp fatten up fill out
7

to start cooking something

Example

I'll put the vegetables on in a minute.

Synonyms and related words
bake barbecue baste
8

to cause something to affect someone or something

Example

I feel that too much responsibility is put on teachers.

Example

Advertising aimed at children puts a lot of pressure on parents.

Synonyms and related words
catalyze bring about trigger
9

to add an amount of money to the cost or value of something

Example

The government is putting 2p on the price of petrol.

Synonyms and related words
bargain beat down bottom out
10

to risk a particular amount of money by trying to guess the result of a race or competition

Example

I put £5 on The Whitkirk Wanderer to win the Grand National.

Synonyms and related words
gamble bet stake
11

to pass the telephone to someone so they can speak to the person you have been talking to

Example

Wait a minute, Mum, I'll put Joe on.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
12

to provide a bus, train etc for people to use

Example

They're going to put on extra buses to take fans to the concert.

Synonyms and related words
aboard afloat aisle seat
13

to say what medical treatment someone should have

Example

I was put on a low-fat diet.

Example

The doctor put him on a course of antibiotics.

Synonyms and related words
admit bedside manner be on call
14

to record something in an account so that someone can pay for it later

Example

Can you put the drinks on my bill, please?

Example

We put the meal on expenses.

Synonyms and related words
borrowing powers borrowings call it quits
Example

We put on a fantastic performance against a much more experienced side.

16

to make someone responsible for dealing with something

Example

I was put on cleaning duties.

Synonyms and related words
entrust saddle with shift
17

to try to make someone believe something that is not true

Example

Don't believe that. He's putting you on!

Synonyms and related words
misspeak deceive make up
Definition put on in British English