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put on weight

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpʊt ɑn ˈweɪt/ · UK /ˌpʊt ɒn ˈweɪt/

put on weight means: If you become heavier, your body weighs more than before.

verb

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If you become heavier, your body weighs more than before.

  • I put on weight last winter.
  • Does this medicine make people put on weight?
  • He has put on weight since he stopped exercising.

Similar words: gain weight

Opposites: lose weight

Common phrases: put on weight quickly, put on weight gradually

Questions about put on weight

What does put on weight mean?

If you become heavier, your body weighs more than before.

What is put on weight in other languages?

Türkçe: kilo almak · Español: engordar · Français: grossir · Deutsch: zunehmen · Italiano: ingrassare · 日本語: 太る

How do you pronounce put on weight?

In American English /ˌpʊt ɑn ˈweɪt/; in British English /ˌpʊt ɒn ˈweɪt/.

How do you use put on weight in a sentence?

I put on weight last winter. Does this medicine make people put on weight?

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