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[ pronoun ] preposition, relatively higher and touching

Synonyms

upon onto at in

2
[ adverb ] with a forward motion

Synonyms

along

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

By the end of the third act , the artist is dead but the body lingers on , a shell among other shells .

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

`` Life '' points_out that `` everybody uses this path '' , and starts to ride on .

(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)

The pulmonary_artery , in_addition to supplying the distal portion of the respiratory bronchiole , the alveolar duct , and the alveoli , continues on and directly supplies the thin pleura ( fig. 8 ) .

(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)

He unhitched his horse , walked it away , mounted , and spurred it on .

He rode on and on .

3
[ adjective ] in operation or operational

Examples

"left the oven on" "the switch is in the on position"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

`` I think the big thing about the game was that our kids for the third straight week stayed in there pitching and kept the pressure on .

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

Off in the distance a searchlight flashed on , its beam slashing the sky .

Related terms

off connected

4
[ adverb ] indicates continuity or persistence or concentration

Examples

"his spirit lives on" "shall I read on?"

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

Far from discouraging Henri , his parents urge him on to greater and greater accomplishments .

5
[ adverb ] in a state required for something to function or be effective

Examples

"turn the lights on" "get a load on" is slang for "drink enough to become intoxicated"

Used in print

(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)

`` We know Penny spent some - and Carmer must have dropped a_few dollars getting that load on '' .

6
[ pronoun ] preposition, in the interior of

Synonyms

in into inside

7
[ pronoun ] preposition, by means of

Examples

"We went on the train." "I travelled to Washington by bus." "He got the contract by means of bribery." "He became rich through hard work." "He built it with his own hands."

8
[ pronoun ] preposition, in the location of

Synonyms

by upon over at

9
[ adjective ] (of events) planned or scheduled

Examples

"the picnic is on, rain or shine" "we have nothing on for Friday night"

Related terms

off happening

10
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 28542
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[ adjective ] performing or scheduled for duties

Synonyms

on_duty on-duty

Examples

"I'm on from five to midnight" "Naval personnel on duty in Alaska" "her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m."

Related terms

active

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[ adjective ] performing or scheduled for duties

Synonyms

on_duty on-duty

Examples

"I'm on from five to midnight" "Naval personnel on duty in Alaska" "her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m."

Related terms

active

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