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On to
(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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abandon to
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accession to
(encz) | accession to,vstoupení do v: |
accomodation to
(encz) | accomodation to,přizpůsobení se n: web |
be on top of the leaderboard
(encz) | be on top of the leaderboard,být na vrcholu žebříčku [fráz.] vést Pino |
call attention to
(encz) | call attention to,upozornit na Pavel Cvrček |
catch on to
(encz) | catch on to, |
cinnamon toast
(encz) | cinnamon toast, n: |
come on to
(encz) | come on to,dělat do [hovor.] projevovat sexuální zájem Vít Profant |
common tobacco
(encz) | common tobacco, n: |
common topaz
(encz) | common topaz, n: |
common touch
(encz) | common touch, n: |
convention to protect the ozon layer
(encz) | Convention to Protect the Ozon Layer,Convention to Protect the Ozon
Layer [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
cotton to that
(encz) | cotton to that,věřit něčemu Zdeněk Brož |
declaration on cooperation to strengthen the global expansion
(encz) | Declaration on Cooperation to Strengthen the Global Expansion, |
draw attention to
(encz) | draw attention to,upozornit na n: Zdeněk Broždraw attention to,zviditelnit v: Zdeněk Brož |
elimination tournament
(encz) | elimination tournament, n: |
epsilon toxin
(encz) | epsilon toxin, n: |
hold on to
(encz) | hold on to, |
hold on to someone
(encz) | hold on to someone,držet se někoho [id.] Pino |
hold on to something
(encz) | hold on to something,držet se něčeho [id.] Pinohold on to something,nechat si něco [frsl.] u sebe Pinohold on to something,ponechat si něco [frsl.] Pinohold on to something,udržet si něco [id.] Pino |
in addition to
(encz) | in addition to,k tomu ještě PetrVin addition to,kromě PetrVin addition to,vedle PetrV |
in proportion to
(encz) | in proportion to, adj: |
invitation to bid
(encz) | invitation to bid, |
motion towards here
(encz) | motion towards here,sem |
observation tower
(encz) | observation tower,pozorovací věž n: Petr Menšík |
on top of (that)
(encz) | on top of (that),kromě toho Rostislav Svoboda |
on top of each other
(encz) | on top of each other,jeden na druhém Pinoon top of each other,na sobě naskládané na sobě, jeden na druhém
ap. Pino |
on top of the world
(encz) | on top of the world,v sedmém nebi [fráz.] Rostislav Svoboda |
on tour
(encz) | on tour, n: |
pay attention to
(encz) | pay attention to,dbát na v: (gen) pay attention to,na (acc) |
pigeon toes
(encz) | pigeon toes, n: |
positron emission tomography
(encz) | positron emission tomography, n: |
positron emission tomography scanner
(encz) | positron emission tomography scanner, n: |
pull on to
(encz) | pull on to,zajet ke v: doprava Viliam Aufrichtpull on to,zatáhnout v: doprava Viliam Aufricht |
regression toward the mean
(encz) | regression toward the mean, n: |
relation to
(encz) | relation to, n: |
take exception to
(encz) | take exception to,mít výhrady ke Zdeněk Brožtake exception to,namítat proti Zdeněk Brožtake exception to,vznést námitky Zdeněk Brož |
throw caution to the wind
(encz) | throw caution to the wind, |
turn attention to
(encz) | turn attention to,obracet pozornost k web |
won ton
(encz) | won ton, |
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