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switches on

switches on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of switch on.

Meaning of switch on

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
    Synonyms:
    start up, turn on
  2. (idiomatic) To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.
  3. (slang) To arouse, to excite (sexually).
    Synonyms:
    switch up, turn on
    Antonyms:
    turn off

Questions about switches on

What is switches on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Switches on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of switch on.

Words near switches on in the dictionary

  1. switchers
  2. switches
  3. switches codes
  4. switches gears
  5. switches off
  6. switches on
  7. switches on the afterburners
  8. switches out
  9. switches tack
  10. switches teams
  11. switches up

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