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English Dictionary: on and on	by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
On \On\, adv. [See {On}, prep.] 1. Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on. [bd]Time glides on.[b8] --Macaulay. The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. --Shak. 2. Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on. 3. In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on. 4. Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, [bd]He is neither on nor off,[b8] that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute. 5. Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. [bd]I have boots on.[b8] --B. Gonson. He put on righteousness as a breastplate. --Is. lix. 17. 6. In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on. Note: On is sometimes used as an exclamation, or a command to move or proceed, some verb being understood; as, on, comrades; that is, go on, move on. {On and on}, continuously; for a long time together. [bd]Toiling on and on and on.[b8] --Longfellow.