Antonyms for on on


Grammar : Adv
Spell : on, awn
Phonetic Transcription : ɒn, ɔn


Definition of on on

Origin :
  • Old English on, unstressed variant of an "in, on, into," from Proto-Germanic *ana "on" (cf. Dutch aan, German an, Gothic ana "on, upon"), from PIE root *an- "on" (cf. Avestan ana "on," Greek ana "on, upon," Latin an-, Old Church Slavonic na, Lithuanian nuo "down from"). Also used in Old English in many places where we would now use in. From 16c.-18c. (and still in northern England dialect) often reduced to o'. Phrase on to "aware" is from 1877. On time is from 1890.
  • As in on and on : adv continuously
  • As in away : adv continuously
  • As in ad infinitum : adv to infinity
  • As in day in and day out : adv all the time
  • As in forever : adv for all time; everlasting

Synonyms for on on

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