Verb
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increase (one's body weight)
"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
"You can't fool me!"
- take in - put one over - put one across -
apply to a surface
"She applied paint to the back of the house"
"Put on make-up!"
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prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
"mount a theater production"
"mount an attack"
"mount a play"
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add to the odometer
"He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"
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carry out (performances)
"They turned in a splendid effort"
"They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"
- turn in -
put on the stove or ready for cooking
"put on the tea, please!"
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add to something existing
"She put on a sun room"
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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"
- get into
Adjective
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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"