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'Put on' is a frequently used phrase and one of the first phrasal verbs learned by people studying English.
One thing to remember when using 'put on' is that it is transitive and therefore needs a direct object (someone has to 'put on' something or put something on).
As with most phrasal verbs there is more than one meaning and it can also occur as part of an idiomatic expression.
Examples:
- To dress. I need to put on a clean shirt. Probably the most common use. When learning problematic vocabulary like is it is good to learn the opposite- take off.
- To Place an object on another object. Put the book on the table. The most literal use. Opposite- take off.
- To add- particularly increase weight or muscle. During Christmas I put on 3 kilos. Opposite- take off.
- To imitate or pretend something. He's English I don't know why he's putting on that Australian accent. Or, He's not really sick he's putting it on. No opposite.
- To produce or perform. The local school are putting on Hamlet next month. No opposite.
- To switch/turn on a device. Shall I put the kettle on?
- To joke with or tease somebody/say something unbelievable. (slang, mostly used in the USA). You won the lottery! You're putting me on.
Put on also collocates with the following nouns:
Put on: a play/a show/a concert/performance/a program/display/an event/pressure/ a face (make an unusual facial expression)/on airs (act in a superior way)/trial (take somebody to court to answer for a crime)/music/a song (play a song)/the blame (on someone)/the alarm.
Idioms with Put on: Put somebody on a pedestal (elevate them to a high level of honour or admiration)/put something on hold or put on the back burner (postpone. Opposite- Put off)/put one's neck on the line (risk)/can't put my finger on it (can't say exactly what it is)/put something on the bill (charge it so I can pay later).
Put On: Kanye West. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aEImx74gLA
Phrasal Verb: Put on.
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