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put on

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1. put on - Noun

2. put on - Verb

3. put on - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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

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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

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