verb
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To switch on
example
Can you on the light?
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adjective
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In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
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All the lights are on, so they must be home.
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Performing according to schedule; taking place.
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Are we still on for tonight?
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Fitted; covering; being worn.
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I was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!
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(usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
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You can't do that; it's just not on.
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Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
example
"Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!"
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Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
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Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
example
Ponsonby-Smythe hit a thumping on drive.
synonyms
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Menstruating.
adverb
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To an operating state.
example
turn the television on
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So as to cover or be fitted.
example
Put on your hat and gloves.
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Along, forwards (continuing an action).
example
drive on, rock on
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In continuation, at length.
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He rambled on and on.
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(obsolete in the US) Later.
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Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.
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Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
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That horse is twenty-to-one on, so you need to stake twenty pounds just to win one pound.
preposition
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Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
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A vase of flowers stood on the table.
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Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
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He had a scar on the side of his face.
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Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
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All of the responsibility is on him.
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Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
example
to play on a violin or piano
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At or in (a certain region or location).
example
The lighthouse that you can see is on the mainland.
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Near; adjacent to; alongside.
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Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
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Supported by (the specified part of itself).
example
A table can't stand on two legs.
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So as to impart force to.
example
tug on the rope; push hard on the door
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So as to impact; against.
example
I stubbed my toe on an old tree stump.
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Covering.
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He wore old shoes on his feet.
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(with certain modes of transport, especially public transport) Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
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on a bus, on a train, on a plane
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At the date of.
example
Born on the 4th of July.
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Some time during the day of.
example
Can I see you on a different day?
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At a given time after the start of something; at.
example
Smith scored again on twelve minutes, doubling Mudchester Rovers' lead.
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Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
example
I have no opinion on this subject.
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In the possession of.
example
I haven't got any money on me.
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Because of, or due to.
example
to arrest someone on suspicion of bribery
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Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
example
On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.
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Paid for by.
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I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.
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Indicating a means or medium.
example
Can't you see I'm on the phone?
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Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
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Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
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Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
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Have pity or compassion on him.
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Indicating a means of subsistence.
example
The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.
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Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
example
He's on his lunch break.
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Regularly taking (a drug).
example
He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.
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Under the influence of (a drug).
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He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.
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Having identical domain and codomain.
example
a function on
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Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
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an operator on
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Generated by.
example
the free group on four letters
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In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
example
heaps on heaps of food
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Of
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Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
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He will promise on certain conditions.
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At the peril of, or for the safety of.
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In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
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He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.
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By virtue of; with the pledge of.
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He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.
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To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
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A curse on him!
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(especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.
example
The fight was three on one, and he never stood a chance.
Examples of on in a Sentence
A warm hand rested on her waist.
I'll get supper on the table.
People on top of the earth are all meat.
They're lying on your bed.
On that subject she was adamant.
I hadn't planned on it.
What was going on?
Get your coat on.
He rolled up the newspaper and hit her playfully on the backside as she walked away.
The expression on Felipa's face reflected both humor and interest.
I hope you didn't do that on my account.
I work for Uncle Bill on his ranch, and he pays me six dollars a month and my board.
His contemplative regard fell on Carmen.
What do you do at home on this holiday?
She slid over, cuddling close to him, her head on his pillow.
He slapped her on the backside playfully as she passed.
His gaze fixed on Alex.
When they finally got on the plane, she and Jonathan had a window seat - Jonathan in front of her.
How long would these mind games go on?
No, come on in.
I was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, a little town of northern Alabama.
Yes, there is a light on North Street.
What's going on in that pretty head?
Getting around in front, so that she could look inside, the girl saw a boy curled up on the seat, fast asleep.
On the other hand, Alex exuded confidence.
I hurt my ankle and I can't walk on it.
His gaze focused back on her.
He makes final decision on things.
I suppose no place is better than home on Christmas.
Come on down, Old Dan Tucker.
The family on my father's side is descended from Caspar Keller, a native of Switzerland, who settled in Maryland.
It's about time you spent some money on yourself.
Focusing on his profile, she willed him to look her way.
His warm hand on her waist was reassuring.
The nurse knocked on the door and then came in carrying a crying Natalie.
He replaced the photo on the end table.
He had just entered, wearing an embroidered court uniform, knee breeches, and shoes, and had stars on his breast and a serene expression on his flat face.
It might cross a person's mind now and then that their spouse might be unfaithful, but insisting on it for months was another thing.
I suppose it depends on the driver.
She patted Sarah on the shoulder.
Sealing the letter, she took a stamp from her purse and placed it on the envelope.
On the other hand, if Sarah was telling the truth, there was another side to Giddon - a loyal brother.
Taking her in his arms, he held her close for a moment and then planted a kiss on her forehead.
Later, she lay in bed, tucked warmly under the covers as his boots clicked away from her on the hardwood floor - down the hall and into the den.
His penetrating gaze prowled over her face and pounced on her eyes.
He continued to avoid her gaze, focusing on Felipa instead.
Even a bird is smart enough to push the fledgling out of the nest when it fails to fly on its own.
Maybe they found cocaine on her and she needed twenty-five thousand to get out of jail.
Come on, let's dance.
Is he sweet on you?