put on (
http://definr.com/put on)
adj : 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" [syn:
assumed,
false,
fictitious,
fictive,
pretended,
sham]
v 1: 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" [syn:
wear, {get
into},
don,
assume]
2: add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
3: put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea,
please!"
4: carry out, as of performances: "They turned in a splendid
effort"; 'They turned in top jobs for the second straight
gaem" [syn:
turn in]
5: add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"
6: prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for
execution or performance; "mount a theater production";
"mount an attack'; "mount a play" [syn:
mount]
7: apply to a surface: "She applied paint to the back of the
house"; "Put on make-up!" [syn:
apply]
8: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn:
gull,
dupe,
slang,
befool,
cod,
fool,
take in,
put one over, {put
one across}]
9: increase (one's body weight) [syn:
gain] [ant:
reduce]