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On - English meaning

ɒn

On – definitions in English dictionary

preposition

Physically in contact with and supported by (a surface).

Usage examples:

On the table was a water jug
preposition

Forming a distinctive or marked part of the surface of.

Usage examples:

A scratch on her arm
preposition

Having (the thing mentioned) as a topic; about.

Usage examples:

A book on careers
preposition

As a member of (a committee, jury, or other body).

Usage examples:

They would be allowed to serve on committees
preposition

Having (the thing mentioned) as a target, aim, or focus.

Usage examples:

Five air raids on schweinfurt
preposition

(often followed by a noun without a determiner) having (the thing mentioned) as a medium for transmitting or storing information.

Usage examples:

Put your ideas down on paper
preposition

In the course of (a journey).

Usage examples:

He was on his way to see his mother
preposition

Indicating the day or part of a day during which an event takes place.

Usage examples:

Reported on september 26
preposition

Engaged in.

Usage examples:

His attendant was out on errands
preposition

Regularly taking (a drug or medicine).

Usage examples:

He is on morphine to relieve the pain
preposition

Paid for by.

Usage examples:

The drinks are on me
preposition

Added to.

Usage examples:

A few pence on the electricity bill is nothing compared with your security
adverb

Physically in contact with and supported by a surface.

Usage examples:

Make sure the lid is on
adverb

Indicating continuation of a movement or action.

Usage examples:

She burbled on
adverb

(of an event) taking place or being presented.

Usage examples:

What's on at the may festival
adverb

(of an electrical appliance or power supply) functioning.

Usage examples:

They always left the lights on
adverb

(of a performer) on stage.

Usage examples:

His understudy had to go on for act ii.
noun

The leg side.

Usage examples:

Playing a ball pitched on the off stump to the on side was satisfying.
suffix

Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles or quanta.

Usage examples:

Neutron
suffix

Forming nouns denoting molecular units.

Usage examples:

Codon
suffix

Forming nouns denoting substances.

Usage examples:

Interferon
abbreviation

Ontario (in official postal use).

abbreviation

Old norse.

On translation into English

On: translate from English into Chinese

Translate on into Chinese (Simplified)}
上, 关于, 于, 就, 上面, 上边, 顺, 临近, 在 ... 之上

On: translate from English into Dutch

Translate on into Dutch}
Aan, Op, Over, In, Bij, Met, Door, Te, Om, Verder, Af, Na, Voort, Erop

On: translate from English into French

Translate on into French}
Sur, Dans, Par, Au bord de

On: translate from English into German

Translate on into German}
An, Auf, Zu, Weiter, Ein, Fort, Gestellt, Drauf, Angezogen, Angestellt

On: translate from English into Hindi

Translate on into Hindi}
पर, में, चालू, के पास

On: translate from English into Italian

Translate on into Italian}
Su, In, Di, A, Per, Da, Con, Sopra, Avanti, Acceso, Circa, In poi, In funzione, Addosso, In avanti, In corso, Innanzi, In atto

On: translate from English into Korean

Translate on into Korean}
~에, ...에, 에, 자, 전방으로, 통하고, ...의 위에, ...을 향하여, ...에 대하여, ...에 접하여, ...으로, ...하고, ...에 더하여, ...가 지불할, 좌측의, 타자의 좌측의, 통하고 있는, 좌전방, 타자의 좌전방

On: translate from English into Russian

Translate on into Russian}
На, По, О, В, Об, Относительно, За, Из, У, После, Во время, Касательно, Согласно, В течение, Желающий принять участие, Знающий тайну или секрет, Левая сторона, Удачный, Хороший

On: translate from English into Spanish

Translate on into Spanish}
En, Sobre, Acerca de, Encendido, Encima de, Según, Prendido, Puesto, Abierto, Enchufado

Word origin

-on (sense 1) originally in electron, from ion, influenced (as in -on (sense 2)) by Greek on ‘being’; -on (sense 3) is on the pattern of words such as cotton or from German -on .

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