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Meaning of
on
in English
on
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Definitions
Adjective
active
or
functioning
;
operating
happening
or
taking
place
The
concert
is
on
tonight
at
the
stadium
.
fitted
or
being
worn
She
has
her
earrings
on
for
the
party
.
on
schedule
;
taking
place
The
meeting
is
still
on
for
Friday
.
reached
a
base
(
in
baseball
)
The
runner
was
on
after
hitting
the
ball
to
the
outfield
.
menstruating
(
euphemistic
)
She
felt
uncomfortable
because
she
was
on
and
didn't
have
any
sanitary
products
.
Adverb
having
better-than-even
betting
odds
The
favorite
team
is
on
to
win
the
championship
.
Preposition
at
a
specific
location
;
touching
from
above
The
book
is
on
the
top
shelf
.
near
or
adjacent
to
something
The
park
is
on
the
left
side
of
the
street
.
aboard
a
vehicle
or
transport
The
passengers
got
on
the
bus
at
the
station
.
carrying
a
burden
or
attachment
The
hikers
had
heavy
backpacks
on
during
the
trek
.
in
physical
contact
or
applying
force
;
interacting
The
machine
is
on
the
production
line
,
operating
smoothly
.
at
a
specific
date
or
day
The
exam
is
scheduled
on
Friday
,
so
study
hard
.
about
or
concerning
a
subject
The
lecture
is
on
the
topic
of
climate
change
.
via
a
means
or
medium
The
company
will
announce
the
news
on
their
website
.
indicating
the
target
;
affected
by
an
event
The
new
policy
will
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
local
community
.
because
of
;
due
to
something
The
delay
was
on
account
of
the
heavy
rain
that
caused
flooding
.
at
the
time
of
an
event
The
concert
starts
on
the
hour
,
so
arrive
early
.
arrived
or
coming
into
presence
The
guests
arrived
on
the
scene
and
were
greeted
warmly
.
paid
by
someone
;
covered
financially
The
company
will
pay
on
behalf
of
the
employees
.
toward
something
;
feeling
an
emotion
The
donation
is
on
her
,
and
she
feels
grateful
.
engaged
in
an
activity
;
occupied
with
The
researcher
is
on
a
project
to
develop
a
new
vaccine
.
regularly
taking
a
substance
The
patient
has
been
on
medication
for
her
condition
.
under
influence
of
something
;
affected
The
new
employee
was
on
probation
for
three
months
.
in
addition
to
;
indicating
succession
The
company
will
offer
a
bonus
on
top
of
the
basic
salary
.
dependent
on
something
;
reliant
The
success
of
the
project
is
on
the
quality
of
the
materials
used
.
serving
as
a
member
;
being
part
of
The
new
employee
is
on
the
team
that
will
handle
the
marketing
campaign
.
by
virtue
of
something
;
with
a
pledge
The
company
guarantees
the
quality
on
the
reputation
of
its
brand
.
to
swear
an
oath
(
informally
)
The
witness
swore
to
tell
the
truth
on
her
honor
.
to
the
account
of
;
affecting
something
The
new
tax
will
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
local
businesses
.
in
opposition
to
(
a
person
,
team
,
etc
.)
The
team
is
competing
on
the
rival
school
in
the
championship
.
in
someone's
possession
;
with
them
The
tourist
had
a
map
on
her
,
which
helped
her
navigate
the
city
.
experiencing
emotion
(
hunger
,
cold
,
etc
.);
affected
by
The
patient
was
on
a
lot
of
pain
after
the
surgery
and
needed
medication
.
having
same
domain
and
codomain
The
function
is
defined
on
the
set
of
real
numbers
.
generated
by
a
set
or
element
The
graph
is
a
mapping
on
the
vertices
of
the
polygon
.
Verb
to
activate
or
turn
something
on
Please
turn
on
the
lights
in
the
room
.
to
activate
or
start
something
The
engineer
will
turn
on
the
machine
for
testing
.
Compounds / Phrases
hereon
cheer on
on the dot
carry on
on the quiet
quick on the uptake
put on ice
on the record
fall on someone's neck
on ice
from now on
on line
on the spectrum
egg on
set on
hold on
on par
put on
on the sly
hang on
put the kibosh on
go on
put on airs
on the qui vive
put the moves on
on the wagon
on one's lonesome
wait on
bit on the side
not on
on top of
get it on
have an effect on
have an impact on
onboard
onshore
later on
take on
spy on
on the level
on cloud nine
set one's heart on
pass on
set on fire
on-topic
nigh on
lead on
onboarding
onsite
onscreen
logons
onstream
carryon
on the rocks
come on
fall on one's face
call on
step on the gas
keep on
on the flip-side
on its way out
on trend
on the Q.T.
go on with you
get on
let on
think on one's feet
stand on end
get one's hands on
lay one's hands on
on the other hand
get a wiggle on
get one's skates on
hit on
on occasion
soldier on
bang on
dead on
on point
on target
on condition that
c'mon
play on words
on schedule
tell on
on the face of it
go on holiday
turn one's back on
on-top
writing on the wall
put on weight
on account of
go down on
switch on
one-on-one
get a move on
on the mark
on the money
have one's feet on the ground
carryons
urge on
on-grid
press on
cast on
depend on
go on alert
alight on
act on
spot-on
right-on
inform on
snitch on
live on
devolve on
on edge
move on
remain on call
go on sale
catch on
dwell on
be keen on
capitalize on
on the lookout
on high alert
stand on
lie on
come on to
turn the cold shoulder on someone
on horseback
get back on
get one's own back on
put the finger on
be on one's period
be on the rag
expound on
be on guard
fixate on
turn on
on purpose
on the fence
on the ball
onstage
jump on
spot on
on the square
on the up and up
on the whole
add-on
on a whim
drop a dime on someone
lay hands on
hard-on
on time
on side
follow on
not on your life
log on
sign on
switched on
get a grip on oneself
kept on
hinge on
land on
be incumbent on
lose on purpose
miss out on
reflect on
on-again-off-again
