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Assumed it is to wear (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

put on

This clue is a double definition.

'assumed' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'to wear' is the second definition.
('put on' can be a synonym of 'wear')

'it is' is the link.

(Other definitions for put on that I've seen before include "Donned" , "Don; mount (a play)" , "Apply (to a surface) - present (on stage)" , "Stage -- hoax" , "Assume < present" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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