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On't
(gcide) | On \On\ ([o^]n), prep. [OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D.
aan, OS. & G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. [=a], Sw. [*a], Goth. ana,
Russ. na, L. an-, in anhelare to pant, Gr. 'ana`, Zend ana.
[root]195. Cf. A-, 1, Ana-, Anon.]
The general signification of on is situation, motion, or
condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as:
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1. 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.
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I stood on the bridge at midnight. --Longfellow.
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2. 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.
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Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken.
--Matt. xxi.
44.
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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.
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4. 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.
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5. In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or
succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on
mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought. --Shak.
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6. 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; based on
certain assumptions.
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7. At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain
from labor. See At (synonym).
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8. At the time of; -- often conveying some notion of cause or
motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in
full dress or uniform; the shop is closed on Sundays.
Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the
ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded;
start on the count of three.
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9. Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as,
have pity or compassion on him.
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10. At the peril of, or for the safety of. "Hence, on thy
life." --Dryden.
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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His blood be on us and on our children. --Matt.
xxvii. 25.
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13. In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect
punctuality; a satire on society.
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14. Of. [Obs.] "Be not jealous on me." --Shak.
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Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner? --Shak.
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Note: Instances of this usage are common in our older
writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate
speech.
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15. Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three
officers are on duty; on a journey; on the job; on an
assignment; on a case; on the alert.
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16. In the service of; connected with; a member of; as, he is
on a newspaper; on a committee.
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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.
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17. In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it;
to meditate on it.
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On a bowline. (Naut.) Same as Closehauled.
On a wind, or On 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, On't, of it. [Obs. or Colloq.] --Shak.
On shore, on land; to the shore.
On the road, On the way, On the wing, etc. See under
Road, Way, etc.
On to, upon; on; to; -- sometimes written as one word,
onto, and usually called a colloquialism; but it may be
regarded in analogy with into.
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They have added the -en plural form on to an elder
plural. --Earle.
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We see the strength of the new movement in the new
class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the
stage. --J. R. Green.
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affront
(mass) | affront
- napadnúť |
bimonthly
(mass) | bi-monthly
- dvojmesačne |
birthcontrol
(mass) | birth-control
- kontrola pôrodnosti |
confront
(mass) | confront
- čeliť, zrovnať |
contact
(mass) | contact
- kontaktovaťcontact
- kontakt |
contain
(mass) | contain
- obsahovať |
containable
(mass) | containable
- obsiahnuteľný |
containing
(mass) | containing
- obsahujúci |
containment
(mass) | containment
- obmedzenie |
contains
(mass) | contains
- obsahuje |
contemplate
(mass) | contemplate
- premýšľať, zamýšľať, zamýšľať |
contemplative
(mass) | contemplative
- zamýšľaný |
contemporaneous
(mass) | contemporaneous
- súčasný |
contemporaneously
(mass) | contemporaneously
- súčastne |
contemporaneousness
(mass) | contemporaneousness
- súčasnosť |
contemporary
(mass) | contemporary
- súčasný, súčasník |
contempt
(mass) | contempt
- pohŕdanie |
contemptuously
(mass) | contemptuously
- opovržlivo, pohrdlivo |
contend
(mass) | contend
- bojovať, potýkať, tvrdiť |
contended
(mass) | contended
- tvrdil |
contenders
(mass) | contenders
- uchádzači |
contends
(mass) | contends
- tvrdí |
content
(mass) | content
- spokojný, obsah, uspokojiť |
contented
(mass) | contented
- spokojný |
contention
(mass) | contention
- tvrdenie |
contentment
(mass) | contentment
- spokojnosť |
contents
(mass) | contents
- obsah |
contest
(mass) | contest
- stretnutie, súťaž |
context
(mass) | context
- súvislosť, kontext |
contexts
(mass) | contexts
- súvislosti |
contiguity
(mass) | contiguity
- blízkosť, susedstvo |
contiguously
(mass) | contiguously
- neďaleko |
continent
(mass) | continent
- kontinent |
contingency
(mass) | contingency
- náhoda, eventualita, kontingencia, možnosť, náhodilosť |
continual
(mass) | continual
- kontinuálny, vytrvalý, nepretržitý |
continually
(mass) | continually
- nepretržito |
continuance
(mass) | continuance
- pokračovanie, trvanie |
continuation
(mass) | continuation
- pokračovanie |
continue
(mass) | continue
- pokračovať |
continued
(mass) | continued
- obnovený, pokračujúci |
continuity
(mass) | continuity
- súvislosť |
continuous
(mass) | continuous
- súvislý |
contour line
(mass) | contour line
- vrstevnica |
contract
(mass) | contract
- kontrakt, zmluva, vstúpiť do zmluvného vzťahu, zazmluvniť |
contraction
(mass) | contraction
- sťah, stiahnutie |
contractor
(mass) | contractor
- dodávateľ |
contractual
(mass) | contractual
- zmluvný |
contradict
(mass) | contradict
- byť v rozpore, odporovať, popierať, protirečiť |
contrary
(mass) | contrary
- opačný, opak |
contrast
(mass) | contrast
- protiklad, rozpor, kontrast, kontrastovať |
contretemps
(mass) | contretemps
- smola |
contribution
(mass) | contribution
- prínos, prispievanie, vklad, príspevok |
contrition
(mass) | contrition
- ľútosť |
contrive
(mass) | contrive
- dokázať, vymyslieť, zvládnuť |
contriver
(mass) | contriver
- výrobca |
control
(mass) | control
- kontrolný, kontrola, ovládanie, riadenie, kontrolovať |
controller
(mass) | controller
- kontrolór |
controllership
(mass) | controllership
- dohľad |
controversial
(mass) | controversial
- kontroverzný |
controvert
(mass) | controvert
- popierať |
discontented
(mass) | discontented
- nespokojný |
discontinue
(mass) | discontinue
- zastaviť, prerušiť |
discontinuous
(mass) | discontinuous
- nesúvislý |
dont
(mass) | don't
- zápor v prítomnom čase |
effrontery
(mass) | effrontery
- drzosť |
font
(mass) | font
- písmo |
fonts
(mass) | fonts
- písma |
front
(mass) | front
- predný, dopredu, front, čeliť |
front hall
(mass) | front hall
- predsieň |
front office
(mass) | front office
- riaditeľstvo |
frontal
(mass) | frontal
- priamy |
frontend
(mass) | front-end
- rozhranie |
frontpage
(mass) | frontpage
- titulná strana |
fullfrontal
(mass) | full-frontal
- neskrývaný |
horizontal
(mass) | horizontal
- horizontálny, vodorovný |
horizontally
(mass) | horizontally
- horizontálne, vodorovne |
i dont know
(mass) | i don't know
- neviem |
i dont understand
(mass) | i don't understand
- nerozumiem |
in front
(mass) | in front
- vpredu |
in front of
(mass) | in front of
- predin front of
- pred |
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