put on · ​to add an amount of money or a tax to the cost of something. The government has put three pence on the price of a litre of petrol. · ​to bet money on ...

put on · 1to add an amount of money or a tax to the cost of something The government has put fifty cents on the price of a pack of cigarettes. · 2to bet money ...

put-on noun /ˈpʊt ɒn/ /ˈpʊt ɑːn/ [usually singular] (North American English) something that is done to trick or cheat people.

something that is done to trick or cheat people. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the ...

put something + adv./prep. to move something into a particular place or position. Put the cases down there, please. Did you put sugar in my coffee? Put on · Put up · Put off · Put down

​to tell the police, etc. about where a criminal is or about a crime. What first put the police onto the scam? Want to learn more?

to push, poke, knock, or strike (at, on, etc.); to deliver a thrust or blow; to nudge at. Now rare (Scottish in later use).

8put something on/onto/to something to make someone or something feel something or be affected by something Her new job has put a great strain on her.

put in · ​to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used synonym install. We're having a new shower put in. · ​to include something in a ...

​to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining synonym tolerate. I don't know how she puts up with him.