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  • verb Used other than as an idiom: see put,‎ on.
  • verb To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
  • verb To fool, kid, deceive.
  • verb To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretence.
  • verb To play (a recording).
  • verb To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.
  • verb To perform for an audience.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective adopted in order to deceive
  • verb carry out (performances)
  • verb add to the odometer
  • verb put on the stove or ready for cooking
  • verb apply to a surface
  • verb fool or hoax
  • verb add to something existing
  • verb prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
  • verb put clothing on one's body
  • verb increase (one's body weight)

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