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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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: 
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     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.
         [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     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.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     17. In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it;
         to meditate on it.
         [PJC]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  On \On\, 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:
  
     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.
  
              I stood on the bridge at midnight.    --Longfellow.
  
     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.
  
              Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken.
                                                    --Matt. xxi.
                                                    44.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
     7. At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain
        from labor. See At (synonym).
  
     8. At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive;
        as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress
        or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on
        the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
  
     9. Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as,
        have pity or compassion on him.
  
     10. At the peril of, or for the safety of. ``Hence, on thy
         life.'' --Dryden.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
               His blood be on us and on our children. --Matt.
                                                    xxvii. 25.
  
     13. In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect
         punctuality; a satire on society.
  
     14. Of. [Obs.] ``Be not jealous on me.'' --Shak.
  
               Or have we eaten on the insane root That takes the
               reason prisoner?                     --Shak.
  
     Note: Instances of this usage are common in our older
           writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate
           speech.
  
     15. Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three
         officers are on duty; on a journey.
  
     16. In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as,
         he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
              They have added the -en plural form on to an elder
              plural.                               --Earle.
  
              We see the strength of the new movement in the new
              class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the
              stage.                                --J. R. Green.

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ont
     Φεροϊκά n.
     πάπια