put on

Adjective

• 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
    

Verb

• increase (one's body weight)
  • She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
    

• fool or hoax
  • The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
    
  • You can't fool me!
    

• apply to a surface
  • She applied paint to the back of the house
    
  • Put on make-up!
    

• prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
  • mount a theater production
    
  • mount an attack
    
  • mount a play
    

• add to the odometer
  • He put on 1,000 miles on this trip
    

• carry out (performances)
  • They turned in a splendid effort
    
  • They turned in top jobs for the second straight game
    

• put on the stove or ready for cooking
  • put on the tea, please!
    

• add to something existing
  • She put on a sun room
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  assumed , false , fictitious , fictive , pretended , sham , gain , apply , mount , turn in , wear , get into , don , assume
• Antonyms: 
  reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down