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thereon

/ðeɹˈɑn//ðɛəˈɹɒn/

thereon adverb: on that: on (top of) it.

Adverb

thereon (not comparable)

  1. On that: on (top of) it.
    • Near-synonyms: thereover, thereabove
    • Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 23:20-21
  2. About that: about it (concerning it, regarding it).

thereon meaning in Tamil

thereon in Tamil

வினையுரிச்சொல், அதன் மேல்

Synonyms of thereon

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Origin of thereon

From Old English þǣron, equivalent to there + on.

Words that rhyme with thereon

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Questions about thereon

What does thereon mean?
Thereon means on that: on (top of) it.
What is thereon in Tamil?
Thereon in Tamil is வினையுரிச்சொல், அதன் மேல். See Thereon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thereon?
Thereon is an adverb.
How do you pronounce thereon?
Thereon is pronounced /ðɛəˈɹɒn/ (UK).

Words near thereon in the dictionary

  1. thereness
  2. therenesses
  3. therenigh
  4. thereof
  5. thereology
  6. thereon
  7. thereonto
  8. thereout
  9. thereoutside
  10. thereover
  11. thereright

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thereon (page history and authors); thereon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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