On vs. In

Onadjective

In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

Onadjective

Performing according to schedule.

Onadjective

Acceptable, appropriate.

Onadjective

(informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.

Onadjective

Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.

Onadjective

(euphemistic) Menstruating.

Onadverb

To an operating state.

Onadverb

Along, forwards (continuing an action).

Onadverb

In continuation, at length.

Onadverb

(cricket) In, or towards the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman; leg. en

Onadverb

(obsolete in the US) Later.

Onadverb

Of betting odds, denoting a better than even chance. See also odds-on.

Onpreposition

Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

Onpreposition

At or near; adjacent to.

Onpreposition

Covering.

Onpreposition

At the date of.

Onpreposition

Some time during the day of.

Onpreposition

Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.

Onpreposition

Touching; hanging from.

Onpreposition

(informal) In the possession of.

Onpreposition

Because of, or due to.

Onpreposition

Upon; at the time of (and often because of).

Onpreposition

Paid for by.

Onpreposition

Used to indicate a means or medium.

Onpreposition

Indicating a means of subsistence.

Onpreposition

Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).

Onpreposition

Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.

Onpreposition

Regularly taking (a drug).

Onpreposition

Under the influence of (a drug).

Onpreposition

(mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.

Onpreposition

(mathematics) Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.

Onpreposition

(mathematics) Generated by.

Onpreposition

Supported by (the specified part of itself).

Onpreposition

At a given time after the start of something; at.

Onpreposition

In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.

Onpreposition

of

Onpreposition

Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.

Onpreposition

Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.

Onpreposition

(obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Onpreposition

In the service of; connected with; of the number of.

Onpreposition

By virtue of; with the pledge of.

Onpreposition

To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

Onpreposition

(especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.

Onpreposition

Without.

Onverb

to switch on

Onnoun

In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

Onpreposition

The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

In addition to; besides; - indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

Toward; for; - indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.

Onpreposition

At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.

Onpreposition

Of.

Onpreposition

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.

Onpreposition

In the service of; connected with; a member of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.

Onpreposition

In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it; to meditate on it.

Onadverb

Forward, in progression; onward; - usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on; the beat goes on.

Onadverb

Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.

Onadverb

In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.

Onadverb

Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.

Onadverb

Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use.

Onadverb

In progress; proceeding; ongoing; as, a game is on.

Onadjective

in operation or operational;

Onadjective

(of events) planned or scheduled;

Onadjective

performing or scheduled for duties;

Onadverb

with a forward motion;

Onadverb

indicates continuity or persistence or concentration;

Onadverb

in a state required for something to function or be effective;

Inpreposition

Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.

Inpreposition

Contained by.

Inpreposition

Within.

Inpreposition

Surrounded by.

Inpreposition

Part of; a member of.

Inpreposition

Pertaining to; with regard to.

Inpreposition

At the end of a period of time.

Inpreposition

Within a certain elapsed time

Inpreposition

During (said of periods of time).

Inpreposition

Coming at the end of a word.

Inpreposition

Into.

Inpreposition

Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.

Inpreposition

Indicating an order or arrangement.

Inpreposition

Denoting a state of the subject.

Inpreposition

Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.

Inpreposition

Wearing (an item of clothing).

Inpreposition

Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

Inpreposition

(of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.

Inpreposition

Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.

Inverb

To enclose.

Inverb

To take in; to harvest.

Inadverb

(not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or the office, or inside something.

Inadverb

Moving to the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

Inadverb

(sports) Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.

Inadverb

(UK) Abbreviation of in aid of.

Inadverb

After the beginning of something.

Innoun

A position of power or a way to get it.

Innoun

(sport) The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting – see innings

Innoun

A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.

Innoun

abbreviation of inch

Inadjective

In fashion; popular.

Inadjective

Incoming.

Inadjective

Furled or stowed.

Inadjective

(legal) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.

Inadjective

(cricket) Currently batting.

Inadjective

Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.

Inpreposition

The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.

Inpreposition

With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.

Inpreposition

With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.

Inpreposition

With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.

Inpreposition

With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.

Inpreposition

With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.

Inpreposition

With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; - sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.

Inpreposition

With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.

Inadverb

Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).

Inadverb

With privilege or possession; - used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.

Innoun

One who is in office; - the opposite of out.

Innoun

A reëntrant angle; a nook or corner.

Inverb

To inclose; to take in; to harvest.

Innoun

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

Innoun

a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

Innoun

a state in midwestern United States

Inadjective

holding office;

Inadjective

directed or bound inward;

Inadjective

currently fashionable;

Inadverb

to or toward the inside of;

Inadverb

inside an enclosed space

Inpreposition

expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else

Inpreposition

expressing motion with the result that something ends up within or surrounded by something else

Inpreposition

expressing a period of time during which an event happens or a situation remains the case

Inpreposition

expressing the length of time before a future event is expected to happen

Inpreposition

(often followed by a noun without a determiner) expressing a state or condition

Inpreposition

indicating the quality or aspect with respect to which a judgement is made

Inpreposition

expressing inclusion or involvement

Inpreposition

indicating someone's occupation or profession

Inpreposition

indicating the language or medium used

Inpreposition

indicating the key in which a piece of music is written

Inpreposition

as an integral part of (an activity)

Inpreposition

expressing a value as a proportion of (a whole)

Inadverb

expressing movement with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else

Inadverb

expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something

Inadverb

expressing arrival

Inadverb

(of the tide) rising or at its highest level.

Inadjective

present at one's home or office

Inadjective

fashionable

Inadjective

(of the ball in tennis and similar games) landing within the designated playing area.

Inadjective

batting

Innoun

a position of influence with someone powerful or famous