whereon

Etymology

From where +‎ on.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

whereon (not comparable)

(archaic) On which, on what.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Joshua 14:9:
  And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
- 1816, Robert Southey, Roderick: The Last of the Goths, page 119:
  Florinda sate / Beholding Roderick with fixed eyes intent, / Yet unregardant of the countenance / Whereon they dwelt; in other thoughts absorbed, […]
- c. 19th century, author unknown, Black Is the Color (of My True Love's Hair)
  But Black is the colour of my true love's hair.
  His face is like some rosy fair,
  The prettiest face and the neatest hands,
  I love the ground whereon he stands.

Synonyms

whereupon

Translations

translation

Bulgarian: на който (na kojto), на каквото (na kakvoto)
Dutch: waarop (nl)
Finnish: mille (fi), mihin (fi)
French: au dessus de quoi
Hungarian: amelyen, melyen, (whereonto) amelyre, melyre
Spanish: en donde
Swedish: varpå (sv)

(about) hereabout, thereabout, whereabout
(abouts) hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts
(above) hereabove, thereabove, whereabove
(across) thereacross, whereacross
(after) hereafter, thereafter, whereafter
(against) hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst
(again) thereagain
(along) herealong, therealong, wherealong
(amidst) thereamidst
(amid) thereamid
(among) hereamong, thereamong, whereamong
(amongst) hereamongst, thereamongst, whereamongst
(anent) hereanent, thereanent, whereanent
(around) therearound, wherearound
(as) thereas, whereas
(at) hereat, thereat, whereat
(atop) thereatop
(before) herebefore, therebefore, wherebefore
(behind) therebehind, wherebehind
(below) herebelow, therebelow, wherebelow
(beneath) herebeneath, therebeneath
(beside) therebeside
(between) therebetween, wherebetween
(betwixt) therebetwixt
(beyond) herebeyond, therebeyond
(by) hereby, thereby, whereby
(ever) herever, therever, wherever
(fore) herefore, therefore, wherefore
(for) herefor, therefor, wherefor
(fro) herefro, therefro, wherefro
(from) herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom
(hence) herehence, therehence
(in after) hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter
(in before) hereinbefore, thereinbefore, whereinbefore
(in) herein, therein, wherein
(in soever) whereinsoever
(into) hereinto, thereinto, whereinto
(in which) whereinwhich
(of) hereof, thereof, whereof
(on) hereon, thereon, whereon
(onto) hereonto, thereonto, whereonto
(out) hereout, thereout, whereout
(outside) thereoutside
(over) hereover, thereover, whereover
(soever) wheresoever
(somever) wheresomever
(so) whereso
(throughout) therethroughout
(through) therethrough, wherethrough
(tofore) heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore
(to) hereto, thereto, whereto
(toward) heretoward, theretoward, wheretoward
(towards) theretowards, wheretowards
(under) hereunder, thereunder, whereunder
(until) thereuntil, whereuntil
(unto) hereunto, thereunto, whereunto
(upon) hereupon, thereupon, whereupon
(withal) herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal
(with) herewith, therewith, wherewith
(within) herewithin, therewithin, wherewithin
(without) herewithout, therewithout, wherewithout

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Anagrams

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																																																															about	abouts	above	across	after	afters	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent¹	around	as	at	away	beit	before	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	in above	in after	in before	in below	in elsewhere	in soever	into	in under	mid²	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever³	somever³	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	-wise	with	withal	within	without
																																																														hence	—	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereabove	—	hereafter	hereafters	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong	hereamongst	hereanent	—	—	hereat	hereaway	—	herebefore	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	hereforwards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	—	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	herewithout
																																																														hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														that	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thataway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thence	—	—	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereabove	thereacross	thereafter	thereafters	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	thereaway	—	therebefore	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
																																																														this	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thisaway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thiswise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														whence	—	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereabove	—	whereafter	whereafters	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	whereaway	—	wherebefore	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1. Scottish 2. from Middle English mid 3. old dialectal form

whereon

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adverb

Synonyms

Translations

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Anagrams

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