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单词 put something on
释义
1 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to dress oneself in
She put on her coat and went out.
Synonyms
don
The police officers donned their hi-viz jackets.
dress in
slip into
pull on
climb into
change into
throw on
get dressed in
fling on
pour yourself into
doll yourself up in
2 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to present (a play or show)
The band are putting on a UK show before the end of the year.
Synonyms
present
The theatre is presenting a new production of `Hamlet'.
stage
She staged her first play at the Edinburgh Festival.
perform
students performing Shakespeare's Macbeth
do
I've always wanted to do a show on his life.
show
What made you decide to show your paintings?
produce
I'm going to produce the show and write the scripts.
mount
mounting an exhibition of historical Tiffany jewellery
3 (phrasal verb) 
They are putting on an extra flight to London tomorrow.
Synonyms
provide
I will be happy to provide you with a copy of the report.
They did not provide any food.
supply
an agreement to supply the library with new computers
lay on
run
furnish
Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.
make available
4 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to add
I've put on a stone since I stopped training.
Synonyms
add
She wants to add a huge sports complex to the hotel.
gain
increase by
5 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to cause (an electrical device) to function
I put on the light beside the bed.
Synonyms
switch on
turn on
activate
video cameras that can be activated by computer
flick on
6 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to bet (money) on a horse race or game
They put £20 on Ahmed scoring the first goal.
Synonyms
bet
I bet on a horse called Premonition.
back
place
Children place their trust in us.
chance
No sniper would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.
risk
There is a small risk of brain damage.
lay
I wouldn't lay bets on his remaining manager after the spring.
stake
The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups.
hazard
wager
People had wagered a good deal of money on his winning the championship.
7 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to adopt (an attitude or feeling) insincerely
Anything becomes funny if you put on an American accent.
Synonyms
fake
He faked nonchalance.
affect
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
assume
He assumed an air of superiority.
simulate
They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.
feign
You can't feign interest in something you loathe.
make believe
He made believe he didn't understand what I was saying.
play-act
See put

Additional synonyms

in the sense of activate
Definition
to make something active
video cameras that can be activated by computer
Synonyms
start,
move,
trigger (off),
stimulate,
turn on,
set off,
initiate,
switch on,
propel,
rouse,
prod,
get going,
mobilize,
kick-start (informal),
set in motion,
impel,
galvanize,
set going,
actuate,
prompt,
stir,
motivate,
arouse,
animate,
energize
in the sense of affect
Definition
to put on a show of
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
Synonyms
put on,
assume,
adopt,
pretend,
imitate,
simulate,
contrive,
aspire to,
sham,
counterfeit,
feign
in the sense of assume
Definition
to make a pretence of
He assumed an air of superiority.
Synonyms
simulate,
affect,
adopt,
put on,
imitate,
mimic,
sham,
counterfeit,
feign,
impersonate

Nearby words of
put something on

  • put something in
  • put something into practice
  • put something off
  • put something on
  • put something or someone in the shade
  • put something or someone to shame
  • put something out

Related terms of
put something on

  • put a lid on something
  • put flesh on something
  • put your finger on something
  • put or place a (high) premium on something

Synonyms of 'put something on'

put something on

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chance
Definition
to risk or hazard
No sniper would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.
Synonyms
risk,
try,
stake,
venture,
gamble,
hazard,
wager
in the sense of do
I've always wanted to do a show on his life.
Synonyms
present,
give,
show,
act,
produce,
stage,
perform,
mount,
put on
in the sense of feign
Definition
to pretend to experience (a particular feeling)
You can't feign interest in something you loathe.
Synonyms
pretend,
affect,
assume,
put on,
devise,
forge,
fake,
imitate,
simulate,
sham,
act,
fabricate,
counterfeit,
give the appearance of,
dissemble,
make a show of
in the sense of furnish
Definition
to provide (a house or room) with furniture, etc.
Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.
Synonyms
decorate,
fit,
fit out,
appoint,
provide,
stock,
supply,
store,
provision,
outfit,
equip,
fit up,
purvey
in the sense of hazard
Synonyms
gamble,
chance,
risk,
stake,
dare
in the sense of lay
Definition
to make (a bet) with (someone)
I wouldn't lay bets on his remaining manager after the spring.
Synonyms
bet,
stake,
venture,
gamble,
chance,
risk,
hazard,
wager,
give odds
in the sense of make believe
Definition
to pretend
He made believe he didn't understand what I was saying.
Synonyms
pretend,
play,
enact,
feign,
play-act,
act as if or though
in the sense of mount
Definition
to organize and stage a campaign, play, etc.
mounting an exhibition of historical Tiffany jewellery
Synonyms
display,
present,
stage,
prepare,
put on,
organize,
get up (informal),
exhibit,
put on display
in the sense of perform
Definition
to present (a play or concert)
students performing Shakespeare's Macbeth
Synonyms
present,
act (out),
stage,
play,
produce,
represent,
put on,
render,
depict,
enact,
appear as
in the sense of place
Children place their trust in us.
Synonyms
put,
lay,
set,
invest,
pin

Additional synonyms

in the sense of produce
Definition
to present on stage, film, or television
I'm going to produce the show and write the scripts.
Synonyms
present,
stage,
direct,
put on,
do,
show,
mount,
exhibit,
put before the public
in the sense of risk
Definition
the possibility of bringing about misfortune or loss
There is a small risk of brain damage.
Synonyms
danger,
chance,
threat,
possibility,
prospect,
speculation,
uncertainty,
hazard,
likelihood,
probability
in the sense of show
Definition
to exhibit or display works of art, goods, etc.
What made you decide to show your paintings?
Synonyms
display,
exhibit,
put on display,
present,
disclose,
unveil,
put on show,
expose to view,
put before the public
in the sense of simulate
Definition
to pretend to feel or perform (an emotion or action)
They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.
Synonyms
pretend,
act,
feign,
affect,
assume,
put on,
reproduce,
imitate,
sham,
fabricate,
counterfeit,
make believe
in the sense of stage
Definition
to present (a dramatic production) on stage
She staged her first play at the Edinburgh Festival.
Synonyms
present,
produce,
perform,
put on,
do,
give,
play
in the sense of stake
Definition
the money that a player must risk in order to take part in a gambling game or make a bet
The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups.
Synonyms
bet,
ante,
wager,
chance,
risk,
venture,
hazard
in the sense of supply
Definition
to provide with something required
an agreement to supply the library with new computers
Synonyms
provide,
give,
furnish,
produce,
stock,
store,
grant,
afford,
contribute,
yield,
come up with,
outfit,
endow,
purvey,
victual
in the sense of wager
Definition
to bet (something, esp. money) on the outcome of an event or activity
People had wagered a good deal of money on his winning the championship.
Synonyms
bet,
chance,
risk,
stake,
lay,
venture,
put on,
pledge,
gamble,
hazard,
speculate,
punt (British)
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