on
- adposition
- /ɑn/
- I gotta keep an eye on my followers-to-follow ratio.
- depend on
- rely on
- focus on
We want just one log on each side, Max.
- We want just one log on each side, Max.
- Even though my weight on the scale was lighter.
- He had a little sock on and it it's.
- So you put the glue on the edge here.
- I'm not doing these things on the clock while at work.
- Thankfully, I'm also someone who is not big on taking the bait.
Examples
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Would you like me to turn on the shower radio?
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So you put the glue on the edge here.
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OK, so I think I put it on like this.
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We hear most everything on the radio these days.
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And how did you get on over there with Mum?
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I do have HDMI right here on the TV.
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Ukraine responded by seizing gas that was on its way to Germany through the pipeline.
Academic text (2011) -
Greeks spend a greater portion of their income on produce than any other European nationality.
Academic text (2011) -
The United States and its allies are not on course to defeat the Taliban militarily.
Academic text (2011) -
The cat is sleeping on the couch.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response
Compounds
- Specialized
How much money you gain from putting money into something, shown as a percent
- Jargon
A small acting role in a play, film, or TV show that usually has no spoken lines
- Jargon
The illegal action of hitting the ball forward with the hand or arm while trying to catch it
- Offensive
A set of actions and laws that harm or limit women's rights, especially in politics and society
- Literature
A long talk by Jesus that gives key moral teachings in the Bible books Matthew and Luke
A sentence that joins more than one full idea without proper punctuation or connecting words
An international agreement from 1947 to reduce taxes on imports and other trade barriers
- Formal
A group at the United Nations that promotes and protects people's basic rights worldwide
- UK
A rule in cricket making a team bat again immediately after a very low first innings score
- Specialized
An advance to first base after a batter receives four pitches outside the strike zone
A place that makes a neighborhood look bad because it is empty, damaged, or not cared for
- Formal
An act of placing hands on a person to bless, give authority, or heal them
- Formal
A court decision before a trial made only from written statements when the main facts are agreed
- Archaic
A manual gearbox with three speeds and the gear stick on the steering column
- Literature
A claim that some people are trying to stop public Christmas celebrations
- Jargon
An extra feature you add to a product or system to make it work better
- Formal
A United Nations group that oversees international rules and policies about drugs
A United Nations group that works for equal rights for women worldwide
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
On comes from a very old word that meant 'on top of' or 'in contact', and the picture of something resting on something else is a strong memory. So when you say keys are on the table or someone is working on a project, it shows position or being involved.