don
To put on clothing; to dress in an article of personal attireTo put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
» Tom donned his party hat.
Meaning
1 sensesTo put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
To don one's clothes.
anziehen
надева́тьnadevátʹ, наде́тьnadétʹ
одягатиodjahaty, надягатиnadjahaty
put clothing on one's body
Examples
16 sentencesTom donned his party hat.
Tom and Mary donned their spacesuits.
deTom und Maria legten die Raumanzüge an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I donned a hat yesterday, because it was very cold.
He donned a shirt of mithril and picked up his mightly blade.
Ziri donned his park ranger cap and went out of the cabin.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English don (“to put on”), from Old English dōn on; equivalent to do + on. ComFrom Middle English don (“to put on”), from Old English dōn on; equivalent to do + on. Compare also doff, dup, dout.
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Forms
dons, donning, donned, donnedSynonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle