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agreement
Noun
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An agreement is where everybody has the same feelings about something; when everyone has the same ideas; saying "yes".
We have an agreement with our teacher. If we do our homework we can go home early.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
Zimbabwe
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noun
(= Rhodesia)
a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
land
Noun
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Land is the part of the Earth that is not water
The Earth is 70% water, and 30% land.
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A land is a country or region
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Land is an area of ground that can be used for farming, making buildings, etc.
All this land belongs to me.
land
Verb
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When you land, you fall onto the ground.
He jumped off the wall and landed on his feet.
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When an airplane lands, it comes down from the air onto the ground.
The plane landed in Chicago.
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When you land an airplane, you use the controls to bring it down on the ground.
The pilot landed the big plane.
reform
Verb
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If you reform something, you improve it by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.