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switch on Meaning & Definition

What Does Switch On Mean?

Switch On is a verb that means To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever. It can also mean To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.

Quick Facts About Switch On

Part of speechverb
Antonymsswitch off
Verb formsswitches on, switching on, switched on

Switch On Definition (Verb)

  1. To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
  2. To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.
  3. To arouse, to excite (sexually).

Verb

  1. To turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device

Synonyms of Switch On

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Antonyms of Switch On

switch off

Word Forms & Grammar

switch on (third-person singular simple present switches on, present participle switching on, simple past and past participle switched on)

Switch On: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is switch on?

Switch on is a verb.

What is the opposite of switch on?

The opposite of switch on is switch off.

What is the past tense of switch on?

The past tense of switch on is switched on. The present participle is switching on.

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