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English verb: be on

1. be on (change) appear in a show, on T.V. or radio


SamplesThe news won't be on tonight.


Synonymsget on


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Something is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)air









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