#1 put on v. put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans". wn #2 put on v. add to something existing; "She put on a sun room". wn #3 put on v. put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!". wn #4 put on v. carry out (performances); "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game". wn #5 put on v. add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip". wn