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  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. 




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