sign on
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle on
Meanings
Authenticate into a service
Why “on”? A device starts working, a session or event begins, or a condition starts to develop.
“Sign on with your work credentials.”
“I could not sign on because I had forgotten my password.”
Don't confuse with
Sign on means authenticate into a service. Sign up means officially register for a course, service or membership.
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“Sign on with your work credentials.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
sign up
A contrast learners often mix up
Officially register for a course, service or membership
bring on
Same on pattern: starting
Cause something, especially an illness or feeling, to start; Help someone or something develop or improve
click on
Same on pattern: starting
Activate by clicking
come on
Same on pattern: starting
Used to encourage, hurry or challenge someone; Begin to develop, especially an illness or weather; Start working or be turned on; Make progress or improve; Show romantic or sexual interest in someone, often in a direct way; Be broadcast on television or radio
flip on
Same on pattern: starting
Activate by flipping a control
go on
Same on pattern: starting
Continue happening or doing something; Happen or take place; Talk for a long time, often in a tedious way; Use information as the basis for an opinion; Begin to operate
log on
Same on pattern: starting
Sign in to a computer system
put on
Same on pattern: starting
Dress yourself in clothing; Host or stage an event; Gain weight; Apply onto a surface; Cause a device to start running; Pretend to have a feeling or act in a false way
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