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