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Pronunciation
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Verb
switch on (third-person singular simple present switches on, present participle switching on, simple past and past participle switched on)
- (transitive) To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
- Synonyms: start up, turn on
- Antonyms: shut off, switch off, turn off
- (idiomatic) To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.
- (slang) To arouse, to excite (sexually).
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Translations
to turn a switch to the "on" position
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Further reading
- “switch (on)” under “switch v.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
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