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1
Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.
"The book is on the table."
"There's a stain on your shirt."
2
Indicating a specific day or date.
"The meeting is on Tuesday."
adj
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Switched on; active, functioning, or in progress.
"Make sure the oven is on before you leave."
"The deal is still on despite the delay."
adv
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Continuing an action; forward in time or space.
"She kept walking on, ignoring the rain."
How to Use On
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTouching a surface, happening at a certain time, or switched on/active.
Common pairings
on the table
on Monday
switch it on
on and on
Word Forms
oned past tense, onned past tense, ons singular
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The book is _____ the table.