In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
All the lights are on, so they must be home.
Happening; taking place; being or due to be put into action.
We had to ration our food because there was a war on.
Fitted; covering or being worn.
Your feet will soon warm up once your socks are on.
To an operating state.
turn the television on
So as to cover or be fitted.
The lid wasn't screwed on properly.
Along, forwards (continuing an action), onwards.
Indicating position or location.
A vase of flowers stood on the table.
Expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment.
All of the responsibility is on him.
In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.
Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".
Initialism of Old Norse.
Synonym of Heliopolis (“ancient Egyptian city”).
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English on English on From Middle English on, from Old English on, an (“on, upon, onto, in, into”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Pr...
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The policeman moved the tramp on.
Without.