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/ɒn/preposition

उच्चारण ऑन

पर; (दिन) को; के विषय में

Basic word

preposition
  1. 1

    in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface; used to show a day or date; about a subject; using something; being carried by somebody; used to show a means of travel

    पर; (दिन) को; के विषय में

    • on the table
    • on Monday
    • a book on history
    + 6 more examples
    • on the bus
    • The keys are on the shelf above the television.
    • The exam is on the tenth of March.
    • We had a long talk on climate change.
    • Radhika came to college on a bicycle.
    • He is on a diet and avoids sweets.

    Synonyms upon atop about concerning regarding

    Opposite off under

adverb
  1. 1

    continuing; working; being used; happening; (of clothes) being worn

    चालू; जारी

    • Turn the fan on.
    • The match is on.
    • Put your shoes on.
    + 4 more examples
    • Keep the lights on until I come home.
    • The show goes on until midnight.
    • She had a blue jacket on over her kurta.
    • Is the festival still on despite the rain?

    Synonyms working operating functioning in progress

    Opposite off

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

upon atop about concerning regarding working operating functioning in progress

Antonyms

off under

§Grammar and usage

On for days and dates ('on Monday', 'on 15 August', 'on my birthday'); on for surfaces ('on the wall'); on for public transport ('on the bus', 'on the train', 'on a plane'), but in a car or taxi; on time (punctual) and in time (early enough); on foot (walking); on purpose (deliberately).

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दिनों और तारीख़ों के लिए on ('on Monday', 'on 15 August', 'on my birthday'); सतहों के लिए on ('on the wall'); सार्वजनिक परिवहन के लिए on ('on the bus', 'on the train', 'on a plane'), पर in a car या taxi; on time (समय पर) और in time (पर्याप्त पहले); on foot (पैदल); on purpose (जानबूझकर)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Carry on or go on (continue), put on (wear), turn on (switch on), take on (accept work), depend on, insist on, rely on, congratulate on.

Phrasal verbs: carry on या go on (जारी रखना), put on (पहनना), turn on (चालू करना), take on (काम स्वीकारना), depend on, insist on, rely on, congratulate on।

On and off (sometimes), from now on, on the whole.

Idioms: on and off (कभी-कभी), from now on (अब से), on the whole (कुल मिलाकर)।