Assume a haughty manner, pretend to be better than one is, as in I'm sick of Claire and the way she puts on airs. Airs here means "a manner of superiority." [c. 1700]
put on airs
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
act like the master of
Synonyms: lord it over, queen it over, act superior
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