Etymology : Middle English an, on, preposition and adverb, from Old English; akin to Old High German ana on, Greek ana up, on
Pronunciation : on, än
Function : preposition
Date : before 12th century
1. ten. ten. deca-.
2. activated; turned on. adforth; ahead; while continuing. prep. atop; as a part of; toward; from. on\on\ , prep. [oe. on, an, o, a, as. on, an; akin to d. aan, os. & g. an, ohg. ana, icel. ā, sw. ?, goth. ana, russ. na, l. an-, in anhelare to pant, gr. 'ana`, zend ana. ?195. cf. a-, 1, ana-, anon.] the general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as:.
3. at, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island. i stood on the bridge at midnight.
4. to or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth. whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. xxi.
5. 3. denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
6. at or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the american coast.
7. in addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
8. indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
9. at or in the time of; during; as, on sunday we abstain from labor. see:
at (synonym).
10. at the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
11. toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
12. at the peril of, or for the safety of. "hence, on thy life.".
13. by virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
14. to the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him. his blood be on us and on our children. xxvii.
15. 13. in reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
16. of. [obs.] "be not jealous on me." or have we eaten on the insane root that takes the reason prisoner?note: instances of this usage are common in our older writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate speech.
17. occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
18. in the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.note: on and upon are in general interchangeable. in some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable.on a bowline. (naut.) same as closehauled.on a wind, oron the wind (naut.), sailing closehauled.on a sudden. see:
under sudden.on board,on draught,on fire, etc. see:
under board, draught, fire, etc.on it,.
19. ten.
20. The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
21. To or against the surface of; used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
22. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano.
23. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
24. At or near; adjacent to; indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
25. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
26. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
27. At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor.
28. See At.
29. At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform.
30. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
31. Toward; for; indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
32. At the peril of, or for the safety of.
33. By virtue of; with the pledge of; denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
34. To the account of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
35. In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
36. Of.
37. Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
38. Forward, in progression; onward; usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
39. Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
40. In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
41. Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
42. Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use.
43. In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position" planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night" indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; "his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?" in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on".
44. ten. deca. ten. "ten. on /be? para etmez utterly worthless. on paralyk etmek /y/ to disgrace; to humiliate. on paraya on taklak atar. colloq. He´ll stoop to anything in order to make money, even if it´s only a tiny sum. on parma?ynda on kara. colloq. He has a habit of saying nasty things about people. on parma?ynda on marifet (someone) who is skillful at doing a number of things, who is very versatile. on parma?ym yakasynda. colloq.
45. I swear I´ll make him suffer for this.
46. I´m going to see:
this business through to the bitter end.". ten.
47. ten.
48. on In addition to the uses shown below, on is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. On is also used in phrasal verbs such as `keep on', `cotton on', and `sign on'.
49. If someone or something is on a surface or object, the surface or object is immediately below them and is supporting their weight. He is sitting beside her on the sofa On top of the cupboards are vast straw baskets which Pat uses for dried flower arrangements On the table were dishes piled high with sweets.
50. If something is on a surface or object, it is stuck to it or attached to it. I admired the peeling paint on the ceiling The clock on the wall showed one minute to twelve There was a smear of gravy on his chin. On is also an adverb. I know how to darn, and how to sew a button on.
51. If you put, throw, or drop something on a surface, you move it or drop it so that it is then supported by the surface. He got his winter jacket from the closet and dropped it on the sofa He threw a folded dollar on the counter. = onto.
52. You use on to say what part of your body is supporting your weight. He continued to lie on his back and look at clouds He raised himself on his elbows, squinting into the sun She was on her hands and knees in the bathroom.
53. You use on to say that someone or something touches a part of a person's body. He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the mouth His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head.
54. If someone has a particular expression on their face, their face has that expression. The maid looked at him, a nervous smile on her face She looked at him with a hurt expression on her face.
55. When you put a piece of clothing on, you place it over part of your body in order to wear it. If you have it on, you are wearing it. He put his coat on while she opened the front door I had a hat on.
56. You can say that you have something on you if you are carrying it in your pocket or in a bag. I didn't have any money on me.
57. If someone's eyes are on you, they are looking or staring at you. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him It's as if all eyes are focused on me.
58. If you hurt yourself on something, you accidentally hit a part of your body against it and that thing causes damage to you. Mr Pendle hit his head on a wall as he fell.
59. If you are on an area of land, you are there. You lived on the farm until you came back to America? a tall tree on a mountain.
60. If something is situated on a place such as a road or coast, it forms part of it or is by the side of it. Bergdorf Goodman has opened a men's store on Fifth Avenue The hotel is on the coast He visited relatives at their summer house on the river.
61. If you get on a bus, train, or plane, you go into it in order to travel somewhere. If you are on it, you are travelling in it. We waited till twelve and we finally got on the plane I never go on the bus into the town On is also an adverb. He showed his ticket to the conductor and got on.
62. If there is something on a piece of paper, it has been written or printed there. The writing on the back of the card was cramped but scrupulously neat The numbers she put on the chart were 98.4, 64, and 105.
63. If something is on a list, it is included in it. The Queen now doesn't even appear on the list of the 40 richest people in Britain. the range of topics on the agenda for their talks.
64. Books, discussions, or ideas on a particular subject are concerned with that subject. They offer a free counselling service which can offer help and advice on legal matters He declined to give any information on the Presidential election.
65. You use on to introduce the method, principle, or system which is used to do something. a television that we bought on credit two months ago. a levelling system which acts on the same principle as a spirit level They want all groups to be treated on an equal basis.
66. If something is done on an instrument or a machine, it is done using that instrument or machine. songs that I could just sit down and play on the piano I could do all my work on the computer.
67. If information is, for example, on tape or on computer, that is the way that it is stored. `I thought it was a load of rubbish.' --- `Right we've got that on tape.' Descriptions of the pieces have been logged on computer by the Art Loss Register.
68. If something is being broadcast, you can say that it is on the radio or television. Every sporting event on television and satellite over the next seven days is listed Here, listen, they're talking about it on Radio-Paris right now. On is also an adjective. teenagers complaining there's nothing good on.
69. When an activity is taking place, you can say that it is on. There's a marvellous match on at Wimbledon at the moment We in Berlin hardly knew a war was on during the early part of 1941.
70. You use on in expressions such as `have a lot on' and `not have very much on' to indicate how busy someone is. I have a lot on in the next week.
71. You use on to introduce an activity that someone is doing, particularly travelling. I've always wanted to go on a cruise Students on the full-time course of study are usually sponsored.
72. When something such as a machine or an electric light is on, it is functioning or in use. When you switch it on, it starts functioning. The central heating's been turned off. I've turned it on again The light had been left on He didn't bother to switch on the light. ¡Ù off.
73. If you are on a committee or council, you are a member of it. Claire and Beryl were on the organizing committee He was on the Council of Foreign Relations.
74. You can indicate when something happens by saying that it happens on a particular day or date. This year's event will take place on June 19th, a week earlier than usual She travels to Korea on Monday I was born on Christmas day Dr. Keen arrived about seven on Sunday morning.
75. You use on when mentioning an event that was followed by another one. She waited in her hotel to welcome her children on their arrival from London On reaching Dubai the evacuees are taken straight to Dubai international airport.
76. You use on to say that someone is continuing to do something. They walked on in silence for a while If the examination shows your company enjoys basically good health, read on He happened to be in England when the war broke out and he just stayed on.
77. If you say that someone goes on at you, you mean that they continually criticize you, complain to you, or ask you to do something. She's been on at me for weeks to show her round the stables He used to keep on at me about the need to win.
78. You use on in expressions such as from now on and from then on to indicate that something starts to happen at the time mentioned and continues to happen afterwards. Perhaps it would be best not to see:
much of you from now on We can expect trouble from this moment on.
79. You often use on after the adverbs `early', `late', `far', and their comparative forms, especially at the beginning or end of a sentence, or before a preposition. The market square is a riot of colour and animation from early on in the morning Later on I learned how to read music The pub where I had arranged to meet Nobby was a good five minutes walk further on.
80. Someone who is on a drug takes it regularly. She was on antibiotics for an eye infection that wouldn't go away Many of the elderly are on medication.
81. If you live on a particular kind of food, you eat it. If a machine runs on a particular kind of power or fuel, it uses it in order to function. The caterpillars feed on a wide range of trees, shrubs and plants He lived on a diet of water and tinned fish making and selling vehicles that run on batteries or fuel-cells. = off.
82. If you are on a particular income, that is the income that you have. He's on three hundred a week You won't be rich as an MP, but you'll have enough to live on.
83. Taxes or profits that are obtained from something are referred to as taxes or profits on it. a general strike to protest a tax on food and medicine last week The Church was to receive a cut of the profits on every record sold.
84. When you buy something or pay for something, you spend money on it. I resolved not to waste money on a hotel He spent more on feeding the dog than he spent on feeding himself More money should be spent on education and housing.
85. When you spend time or energy on a particular activity, you spend time or energy doing it. People complain about how children spend so much time on computer games the opportunity to concentrate more time and energy on America's domestic agenda.
86. If you say that something is not on or is just not on, you mean that it is unacceptable or impossible. We shouldn't use the police in that way. It's just not on.
87. If you say that something happens on and on, you mean that it continues to happen for a very long time. designers, builders, fitters -- the list goes on and on Lobell drove on and on through the dense and blowing snow. a desert of ice stretching on and on.
88. If you ask someone what they are on about or what they are going on about, you are puzzled because you cannot understand what they are talking about. What on earth are you going on about? Honest, Kate, I don't know what you're on about.
89. If you say that someone knows what they are on about, you are confident that what they are saying is true or makes sense, for example because they are an expert. It looks like he knows what he's on about.
90. If someone has something on you, they have evidence that you have done something wrong or bad. If they have nothing on you, they cannot prove that you have done anything wrong or bad. He may have something on her. He may have supplied her with drugs, and then threatened to tell if she didn't do this You've got nothing on me and you know it. Your theory would never stand up in a court of law.
91. on behalf of: see:
behalf on and off: see off and so on: see so on top of: see top.
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