"on the" meaning in English

See on the in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} on the (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly African-American Vernacular, used with adjectives describing frequency) Every; on such a basis. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-on_the-en-adv-qSL3BTfU Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-on_the-en-adv-IMgQnGTc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: phrases starting with (english: on the)
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