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Preposition
/än/,/ôn/,
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Physically in contact with and supported by (a surface),
  1. Physically in contact with and supported by (a surface)
    • - on the table was a water jug
    • - she was lying on the floor
    • - a sign on the front gate
  2. Located somewhere in the general surface area of (a place)
    • - an internment camp on the island
    • - the house on the corner
  3. As a result of accidental physical contact with
    • - one of the children had cut a foot on some glass
    • - he banged his head on a beam
  4. Supported by (a part of the body)
    • - he was lying on his back
  5. So as to be supported or held by
    • - put it on the table
  6. In the possession of (the person referred to)
    • - she only had a few dollars on her
  7. Forming a distinctive or marked part of (the surface of something)
    • - a scratch on her arm
    • - a smile on her face
  8. Having (the thing mentioned) as a topic
    • - a book on careers
    • - essays on a wide range of issues
  9. Having (the thing mentioned) as a basis
    • - modeled on the Mayflower Compact
    • - dependent on availability
  10. As a member of (a committee, jury, or other body)
    • - they would be allowed to serve on committees
  11. Having (the place or thing mentioned) as a target
    • - five air raids on the city
    • - thousands marching on Washington
  12. Having (the thing mentioned) as a target for visual focus
    • - her eyes were fixed on his dark profile
  13. Having (the thing mentioned) as a medium for transmitting or storing information
    • - put your ideas down on paper
    • - stored on the client's own computer
  14. Being broadcast by (a radio or television channel)
    • - a new TV series on Channel 4
  15. In the course of (a journey)
    • - he was on his way to see his mother
  16. While traveling in (a public conveyance)
    • - John got some sleep on the plane
  17. On to (a public conveyance) with the intention of traveling in it
    • - we got on the train
  18. Indicating the day or part of a day during which an event takes place
    • - reported on September 26
    • - on a very hot evening in July
  19. At the time of
    • - she was booed on arriving home
  20. Engaged in
    • - his attendant was out on errands
  21. Regularly taking (a drug or medicine)
    • - he is on morphine to relieve the pain
  22. Paid for by
    • - the drinks are on me
  23. Added to
    • - a few cents on the electric bill is nothing compared with your security
Adverb
  1. Physically in contact with and supported by a surface
    • - make sure the lid is on
  2. (of clothing) Being worn by a person
    • - sitting with her coat on
    • - get your shoes on
  3. Indicating continuation of a movement or action
    • - she burbled on
    • - he drove on
    • - and so on
  4. Further forward; in an advanced state
    • - later on
    • - time's getting on
  5. (of an entertainment or other event) Taking place or being presented
    • - what's on at the festival
    • - there's a good film on this afternoon
  6. Due to take place as planned
    • - the reorganization is still on
  7. (of an electrical appliance or power supply) Functioning
    • - they always left the lights on
  8. (of a performer, etc.) Broadcasting or acting

  9. (of an employee) Working

  1. along: with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
  2. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"
  3. (of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night"
  4. indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; "his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?"
  5. in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on"
  6. ON was a solo project of Ken Andrews, which he started after the breakup of his previous band, Failure. The music of ON was not unlike that of Failure, in terms of songwriting, but the overall sound was more based on electronics, with less emphasis on guitars and the typical heavy rock sound.
  7. On is the fifth studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on May 17, 2006. The album was released in two editions: a regular edition and a limited edition that included a DVD.
  8. O (О, о) is a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet, representing the vowel word-initially and after hard consonants. Because of vowel reduction processes, the Russian phoneme may have a number of pronunciations in unstressed syllables, including and .
  9. This is a list of digraphs used in various Latin alphabets. (See also List of Cyrillic digraphs.) Capitalization involves only the first letter (ch – Ch) unless otherwise stated (ij – IJ).
  10. On was the second album from English alternative rock band Echobelly. Gaining a favourable response from critics the album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart.
  11. On is the title of a 1993 EP by the British electronic music artist Richard D. James, more commonly known by his recording alias of Aphex Twin. It was released on 15 November 1993 by Warp Records. On Remixes, featuring remixes by James, Reload and µ-Ziq, was also released on the same day.
  12. Ontario, a province of Canada
  13. in the state of being active, functioning or operating; performing according to schedule; Acceptable, appropriate; Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter; to an operating state; along, forwards (continuing an action); in ...
  14. A player is said to be On when one or more cards they are playing lacks only one number for a bingo.
  15. Used in the context of general equities. Conjunction that denotes trade execution /indication, usually during a pre-opening look. "Looks 6 on 6000 shares at opening." See: for/at.
  16. Refers to the number of bingo faces per sheet. A 6 ON would have 6 faces per sheet
  17. A debt, obligation, or favor. A burden. (Japanese)
  18. CD-ROM (includes O*NET) : $138 +s/h
  19. Refers to the circumstance wherein a player is lacking just one more number to get a Bingo.
  20. Adj. Euphemism for the menstrual cycle. E.g."No! I don't want sex tonight, I'm on. OK?"
  21. “he,” a euphemism for the devil (39) or for a domovoi (52)
  22. The realm of death to the Toda people of Southern India, ruled by their creator god On.
  23. A term used to indicate that a bet is working on a particular roll.
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  25. Indicating the amount of a part-score, as "60-on" or having a partscore of 60.