put on — to place clothing, shoes, or an accessory on your body
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to place clothing, shoes, or an accessory on your body
Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊt ɑːn/
Example Sentences
- My cat put on such an innocent face after knocking over the vase.
- He put on three layers of jackets because he thought it was Antarctica outside, but it was just a chilly spring day.
- Please put on your seatbelt before the car starts moving.
put on
VERB[/pʊt ɑːn/]
to place clothing, shoes, or an accessory on your body
She hurries to put on her coat before running out into the snow.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Put on is a phrasal verb that developed within English itself rather than from Latin or other Romance language sources. It combines the verb put (meaning to place or set down) with the adverb/preposition on (meaning upon or in contact with), originally denoting the physical action of placing something onto one's body, which evolved to mean wearing or donning clothing.
Breakdown
put (to place, set down) + on (upon, in contact with) = to place upon one's body, hence to wear or don clothing.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat put on such an innocent face after knocking over the vase.”
“He put on three layers of jackets because he thought it was Antarctica outside, but it was just a chilly spring day.”
“Please put on your seatbelt before the car starts moving.”
“The students put on a hilarious skit that made the whole class laugh out loud.”
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