don
Translation
to put on, to wear
Examples
He donned his finest suit for the event.
He donned his finest suit for the event.
She donned a look of complete surprise.
She donned a look of complete surprise.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to put on (an item of clothing) He donned his coat and left.
Similar Words
Synonyms: put on, get into; Antonyms: doff, take off, remove
Etymology
From Middle English 'do on', a contraction of the phrase meaning to put something on.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a shortened version of 'do on'. The opposite, 'doff', comes from 'do off'.