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switch vs switch on

switch on vs switch

switch is a noun but switch on is not a noun.

switch and switch on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
switch on No No Yes No
As verbs, switch on is a hyponym of switch; that is, switch on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:
  • switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • switch on: cause to operate by flipping a switch
Other hyponyms of switch include turn on, cut, switch off, turn off, turn out.
switch (noun) switch on (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
switch (verb) switch on (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) cause to operate by flipping a switch
make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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