/ˌpʊt ˈɒn/

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Meaning

To dress yourself in clothes, or to make a light or machine start working; also, to perform a show or play.

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Grammar

Verb typephrasal verb, separable (put on your coat; put it on)

Examples

Tom .

"Put on" means he dresses himself in the coat.

, .

The object can go between "put" and "on".

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"Put on" can also mean to make a light start working.

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