1. put on - Noun
2. put on - Verb
3. put on - Adjective Satellite
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
apply to a surface
put clothing on one's body
adopted in order to deceive
fool or hoax
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
increase (one's body weight)
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
add to something existing
add to the odometer
carry out (performances)
put on the stove or ready for cooking
Source: WordNetput-on
The spiritual combat in which we kill our passions to put on the new man is the most difficult struggle of all. We must never weary of this combat, but fight the holy fight fervently and perseveringly. Nilus of Sinai
One should never put on one's best trousers to go out to battle for freedom and truth. Henrik Ibsen
There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat. James Russell Lowell
If one, two and three say you are an ass, put on the ears. Dutch Proverb
If the weather is fine, put on you cloak; if it rains, do as you please. French Proverb
When it rains in the morning, take the plow and start sowing; when it rains between Vespers and nightfall, put on your boots. Sicilian Proverb