English verb: switch on | |||
| 1. | switch on (contact) cause to operate by flipping a switch | ||
| Samples | Switch on the light. Turn on the stereo. | ||
| Synonyms | turn on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flip, switch, throw | ||
| Antonyms | switch off, turn off, turn out, cut | ||