put on weight

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put on weight

verb puts on weight · putting on weight · put on weight

  1. To experience a weight gain, to increase in weight.

    Similar: gain weight

Opposite: lose weight

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verb

Opposite: lose weight

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verb to become heavier

Españolsubir de peso, coger peso, engordar, engordarse, engrosar, embarnecer
한국어살이 찌다 sar-i jjida, 체중이 늘다 chejung-i neulda, 살찌다 saljjida
日本語太る futoru, 体重が増える taijū ga fueru
中文發胖 /发胖 fāpàng
Portuguêsganhar peso
Françaisprendre du poids, grossir
Deutschzunehmen, zulegen, Speck ansetzen, Fett ansetzen
Italianoingrassare, prendere peso
Românăse îngrășa
Русскийнабира́ть вес nabirátʹ ves, набра́ть вес nabrátʹ ves, толсте́ть tolstétʹ, потолсте́ть potolstétʹ, полне́ть polnétʹ, пополне́ть popolnétʹ
العربيةاِزْدَادَ وَزْنًا izdāda waznan, اِكْتَسَبَ وَزْنًا iktasaba waznan

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@misc{put_on_weight_2026,
  title = {put on weight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20on%20weight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}