switch on (/swɪtʃ ɒn/)
verb · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /swɪtʃ ɒn/
Meaning
Meaning: turn on a device
To start a machine or light by pressing a switch. It is similar to turn on.
Examples
🗣 Switch on the fan; it’s hot in here.
Etymology
From ‘switch’, a control device, plus ‘on’.
How & Where It’s Used
Common British alternative to ‘turn on’.
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Tags: phrasal-verb