English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to put on|puts on|putting on|put on

1. to place upon or atop
2. to don clothing or equipment

#: Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.

1. idiom to prescribe (medicine)

#: The doctor put me on pills for my allergies.

1. idiom to fool, kid, deceive (putting one on)

#: You must be putting me on.

1. idiom to play recorded music

#: I'll put on your favorite record.

1. to cook or warm

#: I'll put on some coffee for everybody.

1. to record, to add to a record or document

#: Put it on the list.
#: ''Put it on my tab.

Usage notes
The object in all senses can come before or after the preposition. If it is a pronoun, then it MUST come before the preposition.

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See also
put-on

Category:English past participles
Category:English phrasal verbs
Category:English simple past forms

fa:put on
fr:put on
io:put on
it:put on

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