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If you're struggling to spell the word on, you're not alone. Our page provides the correct spelling, definition, and etymology of this word, along with a variety of sample sentences, idioms, and proverbs featuring on.

This word consists of 2 letters and is spelled as "O-N". It has 1 vowel and 1 consonant.

How do you spell on

Typo fix for "on"

on

preposition

How to pronunciation on: ˈȯn

What does On Mean?

What does on meaning in English

1. Forward; in succession. As he forbore one act, so he might have foreborn another, and after that another, and so on, till he had by degrees weakened, and at length mortified and extinguished the habit itself. South’s Sermons. If the tenant fail the landlord, he must fail his creditor, and he his, and so on. Locke. These smaller particles are again composed of others much smaller, all which together are equal to all the pores or empty spaces between them; and so on perpetually till you come to solid particles, such as have no pores. Newt.
   
2. Forward; in progression. On indeed they went; but oh! not far; A fatal stop travers’d their head-long course. Daniel. So saying, on he led his radiant files. Milton. Hopping and flying, thus they led him on To the slow lake. Dryden. What kindled in the dark the vital flame, And ere the heart was form’d, push’d on the red’ning stream. Blackmore on Creation. Go to, I did not mean to chide you; On with your tale. Rowe’s J. Shore.
   
3. In continuance; without ceasing. Let them sleep, let them sleep on, Till this stormy night be gone, And th’ eternal morrow dawn. Crashaw. Sing on, sing on, for I can ne’er be cloy’d. Dryden. You roam about, and never are at rest; By new desires, that is, new torments still possest: As in a fev’rish dream you still drink on, And wonder why your thirst is never gone. Dryden. The peasants defy the sun; they work on in the hottest part of the day without intermission. Locke’s Educat.

Other definitions for on

The definition of 'on' is: —used as a function word to indicate position in contact with and supported by the top surface of

How to spell on

Want to know how to spell on, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "on consists of 1 syllables and is spelled "ˈȯn".

Synonyms for on:

There are synonyms for on'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of on:

about, apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as to, concerning, of, regarding, respecting, touching, toward

Some words similar to "on"

• confirm
• l'explication
• ormond
• confirms
• contemplatively
• solution
• syphon
• grindstone
• considerate
• monosyllable

The word "on" in works of art

We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world. There is one worse than even the polluted priest! That old man's revenge has been blacker than my sin. He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart.

The Scarlet Letter / Nathaniel Hawthorne

The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell. And the funny thing is that you're a salesman, and you don't know that.

Death of a Salesman / Arthur Miller

History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe.

The Da Vinci Code / Dan Brown

There was beauty in the idea of freedom, but it was an illusion. Every human heart was chained by love.

Zadie Smith / White Teeth

And the great owners, who must lose their land in an upheaval, the great owners with access to history, with eyes to read history and to know the great fact: when property accumulates in too few hands it is taken away. And that companion fact: when a majority of the people are hungry and cold they will take by force what they need. And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works only to strengthen and knit the repressed.

The Grapes of Wrath / John Steinbeck

We live, as we dream - alone.

Heart of Darkness / Joseph Conrad

Every man, according to an ancient legend, is born into the world with two bags suspended from his neck - a small bag in front full of his neighbors' faults, and a large bag behind filled with his own faults. Hence it is that men are quick to see the faults of others, and yet are often blind to their own failings.

The Queen of Spades / Alexander Pushkin

We were on a break!

Friends / David Crane and Marta Kauffman

Manuscripts don't burn.

Master and Margarita / Mikhail Bulgakov

For I have the power and I have the will: I have wings, I will leave this land, and no one can prevent me.

Medea / Euripides

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How many points in scrabble for on

How many points is the word "on" in Scrabble? Is "on" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.

The total scrabble score for the word on is 2

The Art of Character Development in Literature

Creating believable, complex, and interesting characters is one of the most important aspects of writing great literature. A well-developed character can evoke empathy, inspire admiration, or even provoke hatred in readers. One example of masterful character development is the protagonist of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer and single father who stands up for justice and morality, even in the face of intense social pressure and personal danger. His unwavering integrity and compassion make him one of the most memorable characters in American literature.