to put on
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3.0
- phrasal verb
- /pʊt ɑn/
:
poner
- But she got up, put on her dress and sweater, and went to the kitchen.
- put on some music
But I just don't think it goes with what I put on today.
- But I just don't think it goes with what I put on today.
- And the reason for that is because putting on a show is an expression of self consciousness.
- And a wedding can also play into their grandiose fantasies of putting on a show.
- The original meaning of persona was in fact mask right that that an actor would put on.
- I think there's a scene where they take the time to put on the shoes and then have their first dance at Griffin's Park.
- It's it's a true story where he like, puts on this pilot outfit and starts flying free around the entire country.
- So I'm going to put on this cutie look at this.
- But since we're going to see some friends on Broadway, I thought I would do a little thing and put on a little lash.
Examples
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I thought I'd put on some mood music so we could dance a little, Nikki.
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All right, we should put on some music or something.
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Let me maybe put on my dancing shoes.
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May I suggest we put on our dancing shoes?
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We sat on the couch, and I put on the most beautiful guitar music I own.
Fiction book (1999) -
Alicia put on quite a show.
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After a few minutes, she put on a record, the Goldberg Variations.
Fiction book (1994) -
All right, let's put on these blindfolds and smell some candles.
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Michael, Benjamin, and Christina put on coats and boots and went to look for Dolly.
Fiction book (1990) -
Let me put on my dancing shoes so we can enjoy the party.
Synonyms
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1.0
To put clothes on yourself or someone else
583
2.7
To entertain people by singing, acting, or dancing
253
1.0
To put on clothes
178
2.7
Put on special clothes for an event or to look attractive
82
2.6
To put on a piece of clothing
38
4.0
Put on formal clothes or a uniform for an event
28
2.0
To put on different clothes for a certain activity
4
3.7
To dress in special clothes to look different or attractive
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
put + on
The basic sense 'to dress oneself' is directly derivable from combining 'put' (place) with 'on' (onto the body) and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both words. However, extended senses like 'put on a show' (to stage/present) or idiomatic uses (e.g. 'put on' meaning to pretend) involve metaphorical extension and phrasal-verb idiosyncrasy that are not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
The phrasal verb put on here covers playing music and getting ready: it comes from placing a record or song onto a player so the music starts, and from placing clothing onto your body to go out. You put a record on to play music or put on a dress to leave, so it means 'to play music', 'to dress', or 'to get ready to enjoy yourself'.