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On

/ɒn/

Other words from on's letters

verb

  1. To switch on

Synonyms: turn on

adjective

  1. In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
  2. Performing according to schedule; taking place.
  3. Fitted; covering; being worn.
  4. (usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
  5. Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
  6. Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
  7. Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
  8. Menstruating.

Synonyms: base, on, leg

adverb

  1. To an operating state.
  2. So as to cover or be fitted.
  3. Along, forwards (continuing an action).
  4. In continuation, at length.
  5. (obsolete in the US) Later.
  6. Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.

preposition

  1. Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
  2. Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
  3. Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
  4. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
  5. At or in (a certain region or location).
  6. Near; adjacent to; alongside.
  7. Supported by (the specified part of itself).
  8. So as to impart force to.
  9. So as to impact; against.
  10. Covering.
  11. (with certain modes of transport, especially public transport) Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
  12. At the date of.
  13. Some time during the day of.
  14. At a given time after the start of something; at.
  15. Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
  16. In the possession of.
  17. Because of, or due to.
  18. Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
  19. Paid for by.
  20. Indicating a means or medium.
  21. Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
  22. Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
  23. Indicating a means of subsistence.
  24. Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
  25. Regularly taking (a drug).
  26. Under the influence of (a drug).
  27. Having identical domain and codomain.
  28. Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
  29. Generated by.
  30. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
  31. Of
  32. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
  33. At the peril of, or for the safety of.
  34. In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
  35. By virtue of; with the pledge of.
  36. To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
  37. (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.

Synonyms: by dint of, due to, about, apropos, as for

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On is a 4-meaning word in English. Two-letter words rarely have anagrams.

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