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on
adjective
adverb
in operation or operational
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adjective
in operation or operational
“left the oven on”
adjective
(of events) planned or scheduled
“the picnic is on, rain or shine”
adverb
with a forward motion
“we drove along admiring the view”
adverb
indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
“his spirit lives on”
adverb
in a state required for something to function or be effective
“turn the lights on”
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left the oven on
the switch is in the on position
the picnic is on, rain or shine
we have nothing on for Friday night
we drove along admiring the view
the horse trotted along at a steady pace
the circus traveled on to the next city
move along
march on
his spirit lives on
shall I read on?
turn the lights on
get a load on
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