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puts on

puts on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put on.

Meaning of put on

Verb

put on (third-person singular simple present puts on, present participle putting on, simple past and past participle put on)

  1. (transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
    • Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.
    Synonyms:
    beclothe
  2. (ditransitive, transitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
    • I put a coat on my daughter.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To fool, kid, deceive.
    • You must be putting me on.
    Synonyms:
    hoodwink
  4. (transitive) To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
    • Why are you putting that silly voice on?
  5. (transitive) To play (a recording).
    • I'll put your favorite record on.
  6. (ditransitive, transitive) To play (a recording) on (a sound system).
    • I'll put blues on the stereo.

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Questions about puts on

What is puts on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put on.

Words near puts on in the dictionary

  1. puts it to
  2. puts lie to
  3. puts lipstick on a pig
  4. puts new wine in old bottles
  5. puts off
  6. puts on
  7. puts on a brave face
  8. puts on a clinic
  9. puts on a pedestal
  10. puts on airs
  11. puts on frills

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