The meaning of Put on

collocation

Put clothing on one's body

phrasal verb

Place a garment, piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one's body.

Usage examples:

Julie had put on a cotton dress

phrasal verb

Cause a device to operate.

Usage examples:

Shall i put the light on?

phrasal verb

Organize or present a play, exhibition, or event.

Usage examples:

The museum is putting on an exhibition of monet's paintings

phrasal verb

Increase in body weight by a specified amount.

Usage examples:

She's given up her diet and put on 20 lb

phrasal verb

Assume a particular expression, accent, etc.

Usage examples:

He put on a lugubrious look

phrasal verb

Bet a specified amount of money on the outcome of a future event, such as a race or game.

Usage examples:

He put £1,000 on the horse to win

phrasal verb

Cause someone or something to be subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Commentators put some of the blame on congress

phrasal verb

Tease or playfully deceive someone.

Usage examples:

I was only putting you on

phrasal verb

Give someone a phone so that they can talk to the person on the line.

Usage examples:

Put dad on, i want to talk to him

idiom

To joke with someone by saying something that is hard for the person to believe

Usage examples:

"i hear joe’s quit his job." "you’re putting me on!", doctors put her on antibiotics after discover…