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What (who) is put on - definition
put on
2012 SINGLE BY KANYE WEST AND JEEZY
I Put On; Put on; I Put On (For My City)
1.
Invest with, clothe.
2.
Assume, take on.
3.
Impose, inflict.
4.
Impute to, charge upon.
5.
Incite, instigate.
6.
(Law.) Rest upon, submit to.
put on
2012 SINGLE BY KANYE WEST AND JEEZY
I Put On; Put on; I Put On (For My City)
1.
When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.
She put on her coat and went out...
I haven't even put any lipstick on.
? take off
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
2.
When people put on a show, exhibition, or service, they perform it or organize it.
The band are hoping to put on a UK show before the end of the year...
We put it on and everybody said 'Oh it's a brilliant production'.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
3.
If someone puts on weight, they become heavier.
I can eat what I want but I never put on weight...
Luther's put on three stone.
= gain
? lose
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V P n (not pron), also V n P
4.
If you put on a piece of equipment or a device, you make it start working, for example by pressing a switch or turning a knob.
I put the radio on...
I put on the light by the bed.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)
5.
If you put a record, tape, or CD on, you place it in a record, tape, or CD player and listen to it.
She poured them drinks, and put a record on loud...
Let's go into the study and put on some music.
? take off
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)
6.
If you put something on, you begin to cook or heat it.
She immediately put the kettle on...
Put some rice on now...
Put on a pan of water to simmer and gently poach the eggs.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V n P, V P n (not pron)
7.
If you put a sum of money on something, you make a bet about it. For example, if you put ?10 on a racehorse, you bet ?10 that it will win.
They each put ?20 on Matthew scoring the first goal...
I'll put a bet on for you.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P n/-ing, V n P, also V P n (not pron)
8.
To put a particular amount on the cost or value of something means to add that amount to it.
The proposal could put 3p on a loaf of bread.
? take off
PHRASAL VERB: V n P n
9.
If you put on a way of behaving, you behave in a way that is not natural to you or that does not express your real feelings.
Stop putting on an act and be yourself...
It was hard to believe she was ill, she was putting it on.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V it P, also V n P
Put on By Cunning
NOVEL BY RUTH RENDELL
Death Notes; Put on by Cunning
Put on by Cunning is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It was first published in 1981, and features her popular series protagonist Inspector Wexford.
Examples of use of put on
1. The Oxford theatre group would put on a play, then at 10.30 we would put on a revue.
2. She then put on her dress, but omitted to put on her scarf as she hurried to open the door.
3. "Put on layers, put on leggings, put on a sweater, 25 hats, 35 scarves." One model in Jacobs‘ show was clad in a Chinese–inspired silk dress over trousers, fur scarf and sandals with socks.
4. The toddler was eventually put on a drip but suffered respiratory arrest and had to be put on a ventilator to help him breathe.
5. Put on hold Alwan believes efforts to rebuild the country may have to be put on hold for the time being.