"book on" meaning in English

See book on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: books on [present, singular, third-person], booking on [participle, present], booked on [participle, past], booked on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} book on (third-person singular simple present books on, present participle booking on, simple past and past participle booked on)
  1. To register (for duty).
    Sense id: en-book_on-en-verb-jGz9d1vM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for book on meaning in English (1.2kB)

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          "ref": "2023 August 23, “Network News: RAIB cites driver fatigue as factor in 28mph collision”, in RAIL, number 990, page 12",
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