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preposition, adjective, adverb
preposition “on”
on
,
upon
positioned at the upper surface of
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The cat is sleeping
on
the warm hood of the car.
attached to
There is a painting
on
the wall.
expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment
The blame for the mistake fell squarely
on
her shoulders.
denoting an action done by contact with the surface of something
She drew a heart
on
the foggy window with her finger.
at or in a certain region or location
The grocery store is
on
Maple Street.
near, alongside
The boat is
on
the coast.
supported by the specified part of itself
The cat slept
on
its back in the warm sunlight.
imparting force to
Pull
on
the door handle to open it.
impacting against
I bumped my head
on
the low doorway as I entered the room.
covering
She placed a warm hat
on
her head before stepping outside.
inside a vehicle of public transport for the purpose of travelling
She was
on
the train reading a book when the announcement came through.
at the date of
The meeting is scheduled
on
March 15th.
sometime during the given day
We're having a picnic
on
Saturday.
dealing with the subject of
She attended a lecture
on
quantum physics.
in the possession of
Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one
on
me right now.
because of; due to; upon the basis of something not yet confirmed as true
The teacher called her parents
on
the assumption that she had cheated
on
the test.
paid for by
Lunch is
on
the company today, so order whatever you like!
indicating a means or medium
She listened to her favorite song
on
the radio.
indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action
The joke had no effect
on
him; he didn't even smile.
indicating a means of subsistence
She managed to get by
on
her small pension.
engaged in or occupied with an action or activity
She's
on
a call right now, can I take a message?
regularly taking a medicine or drug
He's been
on
painkillers since the surgery last month.
under the influence of a medicine or drug
She couldn't focus at work because she was
on
strong painkillers after her surgery.
indicating multiplication or succession in a series, e.g. complaints upon complaints
She piled books
on
books
on
her desk until it towered dangerously high.
indicating dependence or reliance
She relied
on
her GPS to find the way.
serving as a member of
She's
on
the school board, so she attends all the meetings.
swearing on, e.g. on my life, on God
"
On
my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone."
against, especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified
In the soccer match, it was ten
on
eleven after one player received a red card.
adjective “on”
on
, non-gradable
in the state of being switched on, active or operating
The air conditioning is
on
; I can feel the cool breeze.
performing according to schedule; taking place
Is the meeting still
on
?
fitted; covering; being worn
As soon as the helmet was
on
, the cyclist felt ready to hit the road.
having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter
The pitcher looked nervous with runners
on
second and third, knowing any hit could send them home.
within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman
The bowler aimed for the
on
side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.
adverb “on”
on
in continuation, at length
She kept talking
on
about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats.
to an operating state
Please switch the lights
on
when you enter the room.
so as to cover or be fitted
He put his hat
on
and stepped out into the sun.
continuing an action
Keep
on
walking until you reach the end of the path.
of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance
The boxer was ten-to-one
on
to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.
handle
important
folk
fishy