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The Raid on Ruse was the first naval action to take place on the Romanian front during World War I. It took place on the first day of the campaign, 27
Raid_on_Ruse
Town in Styria, Slovenia
Ruše (pronounced [ˈɾùːʃɛ] ; German: Maria Rast) is a small town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Ruše and lies on the right
Ruše
City in Ruse, Bulgaria
Ruse (also transliterated as Rousse, Russe; Bulgarian: Русе [ˈrusɛ]) is the sixth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country
Ruse,_Bulgaria
Act of military deception
The French ruse de guerre, sometimes literally translated as ruse of war, is a non-uniform term; generally what is understood by "ruse of war" can be
Ruse_de_guerre
1945 rescue of Allied POWs in the Philippines
The Raid at Cabanatuan (Filipino: Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan), also known as the Great Raid (Filipino: Ang Dakilang Pagsalakay), was a rescue of Allied
Raid_at_Cabanatuan
1977 American television movie
Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports for the raid. The commando force, led by Brig. Gen Dan Shomron, employed a ruse to overcome the terrorists and a large
Raid_on_Entebbe_(film)
1798 raid of the French Revolutionary Wars
The raid on Manila of January 1798 was a Royal Navy false flag military operation during the French Revolutionary Wars intended to scout the strength
Raid_on_Manila
Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2024. "Two US Navy Seals declared dead after raid to seize Iranian weapons bound for Houthis". 22 January 2024 – via The Guardian
List_of_naval_battles
1913) – Romanian victory Raid on Ruse (27 August 1916) - Romanian victory Bascomb, Neal (2007). Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin
List of battles of the Romanian Navy
List_of_battles_of_the_Romanian_Navy
expensive sieges, which the Order could not bear, instead resorting to raid warfare, ruses and surprise lightning attacks. Afonso III completed the conquest
Portuguese conquest of the Algarve
Portuguese_conquest_of_the_Algarve
1804 raid during the Napoleonic Wars
The raid on Boulogne in 1804 was a naval assault by elements of the Royal Navy on the fortified French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, during the Napoleonic
Raid_on_Boulogne
1616 naval bombing
Raid on Constantinople of 1616 was a Spanish raid on Constantinople, the capital city of the Ottoman Empire. It was performed by Ottavio d'Aragona on
Raid_on_Constantinople
Military event in 1669 in Venezuela
Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo, also known as the Sack of Maracaibo and the Battle of Lake Maracaibo, was a military event that took place between
Henry Morgan's raid on Lake Maracaibo
Henry_Morgan's_raid_on_Lake_Maracaibo
Military attack launched against a settlement
Slave raiding is a military raid for the purpose of capturing people and bringing them from the raid area to serve as slaves. Once a common part of warfare
Slave_raiding
English nursery rhyme
up a ruse to raid a nearby ship and capture it. The pie opening and the birds singing refers to the end of the ruse and the start of the raid on the nearby
Sing_a_Song_of_Sixpence
1993 US law enforcement siege in Texas
raid of the ranch in order to serve these warrants. Any advantage of surprise was lost when a local reporter who had been tipped off about the raid asked
Waco_siege
Raid during the American Civil War
Streight's Raid (19 April – 3 May 1863) took place in northern Alabama during the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was led by Union Army Col. Abel D
Streight's_Raid
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
on 15 September, a large raid on 29 December 1940 against London resulting in a firestorm known as the Second Great Fire of London, and a large raid on
The_Blitz
British WWII air raid in Norway and Finland
Operation EF (1941) (the Raid on Kirkenes and Petsamo) took place on 30 July 1941, during the Second World War. After Operation Barbarossa, the German
Operation_EF_(1941)
Chinese strategy
indeed retreated. Sima Yi was very upset when he later found out about the ruse. After adding the anecdote to Zhuge Liang's biography, Pei Songzhi wrote
Empty_Fort_Strategy
Part of Queen Anne's War
The Raid on Haverhill was a military engagement that took place on August 29, 1708, during Queen Anne's War. French, Algonquin, and Abenaki warriors under
Raid_on_Haverhill_(1708)
36 men, most of them masked, for a night-time raid on a suspected bootlegger and his family. The raid led to the shooting death of one of the culprits
Ku Klux Klan raid (Inglewood, California)
Ku_Klux_Klan_raid_(Inglewood,_California)
1977 aircraft hijacking
their transfer to Mogadishu would take several more hours, but this was a ruse. The hijackers agreed to extend the deadline to 02:30 CET the following morning
Lufthansa_Flight_181
8th centuries military campaign on Indochina
Javanese raids on Indochina or the Shailendra's campaign on Indochina, were a military campaign launched by the Shailendra dynasty of Java to capture strategic
Javanese_raids_on_Indochina
1976 television film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Israeli hostages on July 4, 1976. It was the first of three films made in the 1970s based on the Entebbe Raid. The other two, Raid on Entebbe (1977) and
Victory_at_Entebbe
Ottoman naval sortie against Russian ports in WW1
The Black Sea raid was an Ottoman naval sortie against Russian ports in the Black Sea on 29 October 1914, supported by Germany, that led to the Ottoman
Black_Sea_raid
Military raid in 1760
The Sainte-Thérèse raid was a military raid on the town of Sainte-Thérèse in French Canada conducted by British elite forces known as Rogers' Rangers
Sainte-Thérèse_raid
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Zengerle, Patricia (January 16, 2019). "Bid to keep U.S. sanctions on Russia's Rusal fails in Senate". Reuters. Retrieved October 5, 2021. Whalen, Jeanne
Donald_Trump
Type of search warrant for law-enforcement entry to property
which used fake no-knock raids as a ruse to catch victims off guard. The defendants would then steal cash and drugs to sell on the street. Kathryn Johnston
No-knock_warrant
1976 film by Jack Smight
most popular movie at the box office in 1976. On April 18, 1942, a daring and unexpected bomb raid on Tokyo stuns the Japanese. The commander of the
Midway_(1976_film)
trust of the League of Villains. However, this is later revealed to be a ruse and Best Jeanist ultimately returns alive and well after Hawks is exposed
List of My Hero Academia characters
List_of_My_Hero_Academia_characters
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western historical drama about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota from the 1870s to the 1890s
List of Little House on the Prairie episodes
List_of_Little_House_on_the_Prairie_episodes
1918 British military attack on German-held port in Belgium
The First Ostend Raid (part of Operation ZO) was the first of two attacks by the Royal Navy on the German-held port of Ostend during the late spring of
First_Ostend_Raid
First major aerial battle of WWII
plans of the RAF involved raids against German shipping on receipt of the results of aerial reconnaissance. This was attempted on 3 September, when a Bristol
Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)
Battle_of_the_Heligoland_Bight_(1939)
British soldier, intelligence officer, fraudulent ornithologist (1878–1967)
Middle East. He credited himself with creating and executing the 'Haversack Ruse' in October 1917, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World
Richard_Meinertzhagen
the raid as a serious breach of the 1949 Armistice Agreements, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the attack and the targeting of civilians. On the
Israeli_war_crimes
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Research Center. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2023. Bullivant, Stephen; Ruse, Michael, eds. (November 21, 2013). The
Philippines
Action of the American Civil War
Stoneman's raid was a cavalry operation led by General George Stoneman during the Chancellorsville Campaign that preceded the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville
Stoneman's_1863_raid
2002 film by Kurt Wimmer
with Father only to discover that Brandt was not arrested; it was part of a ruse to capture Preston and the Underground. DuPont reveals he is Father, having
Equilibrium_(film)
American murderer (born 1971)
house. She then coaxed Autumn into the bathroom on a ruse, and stabbed her 57 times. Alfaro then raided the house for something to steal, supposedly to
Rosie_Alfaro
Austrian Waffen-SS officer (1908–1975)
discarded before combat started, such a tactic was a legitimate ruse de guerre.[citation needed] On the final day of the trial, 8 September, F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas
Otto_Skorzeny
army was behind the smaller Roman force. The Persians were fooled by the ruse and they retreated, not wanting to face the ongoing plague as well as a possibly
Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia (541)
Belisarius'_invasion_of_Mesopotamia_(541)
Armed conflict in the Gaza Strip
Hamas ended on 4 November, when the IDF entered Deir al-Balah to destroy a tunnel, killing several Hamas militants. Israel said the raid was a preemptive
Gaza_War_(2008–2009)
Covert operation designed to deceive
someone's allegiance, and centuries later also came to be used literally for a ruse in naval warfare whereby a vessel flew the flag of a neutral or enemy country
False_flag
Covert operation of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
the raid. On 23 May 2012, he was sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment for treason, initially believed to be in connection with the bin Laden raid, but
CIA fake vaccination campaign in Pakistan
CIA_fake_vaccination_campaign_in_Pakistan
1989 novel by Dan Simmons
world before humanity did, hoping to spur a resurgence of the church. His ruse was uncovered, and Duré was exiled to Hyperion. He travels to a far part
Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)
released on 18 June 2021, and the fifth season on April 8, 2022. In October 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a sixth season. It was announced on October
List_of_Elite_episodes
1943 German raid on Svalbard during WW2
Sizilien (Operation Sicily), was an eight-hour German raid on Spitzbergen, in the Svalbard Archipelago, on 8 September 1943. The battleships Tirpitz (in its
Operation_Zitronella
Russian neo-Nazi and militant
Anti-Defamation League. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. "Back From The Dead: Ukraine Unveils Ruse On Death Of Anti-Putin Neo-Nazi Militia Leader"
Denis_Kapustin_(militant)
2023 Indian film by Meher Ramesh
tricks Shankar into thinking Mahalakshmi has been kidnapped, but this was a ruse. Lasya's actions eventually lead her to fall in love with Shankar. Meanwhile
Bhola_Shankar
2025 film by Barry Levinson
ambition and paranoia, refuses to believe Costello's intentions, suspecting a ruse. The poisoned well of distrust between them spills over, igniting a silent
The_Alto_Knights
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
Jesse in as an ally. Gus offers Jesse's services to the cartel as part of a ruse to kill Eladio and eliminate the cartel. Knowing his life is still at risk
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
2023 film by Nick Johnson and Will Merrick
incarcerated in the same period. June realizes James and Kevin planned the entire ruse. James was a drug addict, domestic abuser, and an obsessive stalker whose
Missing_(2023_film)
original on 25 May 2014. Kendrick, Ben (29 May 2014). "'X-Men: Days of Future Past' End Credits Scene Explained". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 28
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
1746 British attempt to capture the town
The raid on Lorient was a British amphibious operation in the region around the town of Lorient from 29 September to 10 October 1746 during the War of
Raid_on_Lorient
The Wilson–Kautz Raid was a cavalry operation in south central Virginia in late June 1864, during the American Civil War. Occurring early in the Richmond-Petersburg
Wilson–Kautz_Raid
2025 video game
an ambush by Il Merlo and barely escapes. Tino deduces the strike was a ruse to draw the Torrisi’s out. Both him and Torrisi declare Fontanella is financially
Mafia:_The_Old_Country
War crime involving breaking of a promise
neutral or other States not Parties to the conflict. Ruses of war are not prohibited. Such ruses are acts that are intended to mislead an adversary or
Perfidy
Act violating the laws of war
displaying a peaceful flag of truce, or using that same flag as a ruse to mount an attack on enemy troops. The use of chemical and biological weapons in warfare
War_crime
1943 incident from World War 2
and registering on German radar. When it was reported to Hermann Göring, the Luftwaffe leader, the attack on Düren was seen as a ruse and another devastating
Air attack on the fortress of Koepenick
Air_attack_on_the_fortress_of_Koepenick
British raid during the War of 1812
Fort Oswego was a partially successful British raid on Fort Ontario and the village of Oswego, New York on 6 May 1814 during the War of 1812. During the
Battle_of_Fort_Oswego_(1814)
Document by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law
conditional use of missile, torpedoes, mines, blockades, blockade zones and ruses of war. Measures short of attack: interception, visit, search, diversion
San_Remo_Manual
2003 film by Peter Weir
Realizing that the "surgeon" was really the Acheron's captain in one final ruse, Aubrey orders the crew of Surprise to reverse course and to beat to quarters
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World
saves Castiel from torture by two angels, but he soon realizes that it is a ruse so she can get information about the Winchesters from him. The two other
List of Supernatural and The Winchesters characters
List_of_Supernatural_and_The_Winchesters_characters
Historical conflict in India
Portuguese and the Maratha Empires, initiated by the Marathas invading and raiding Portuguese-controlled villages near the walled city of Damaon. After a
Luso-Maratha_War_(1729–1732)
Scottish naturalist and African traveller (1856–1888)
could not believe that they were in earnest ... that it was anything save a ruse to get money out of me ... When I went home I tried to make some small sketches
James_Sligo_Jameson
Israel's bombing campaign against Gaza health facilities
sniper on the hospital's fourth floor through the window. On 14 December, the Gaza Health Ministry stated their fear that after the Israeli raid of Kamal
Attacks on health facilities during the Gaza war
Attacks_on_health_facilities_during_the_Gaza_war
Israeli military base detaining Palestinians
included Palestinian healthcare workers who had been captured during Israeli raids on Gaza's hospitals. In one highly publicized incident, leaked CCTV footage
Sde_Teiman_detention_camp
May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010. "Gov't rejects Iran deal as a ruse". The Jerusalem Post. Israel. Retrieved
History of the nuclear program of Iran
History_of_the_nuclear_program_of_Iran
1977 Israeli film
Ugandan military detachment and used a ruse to overcome the defenses. A black Mercedes limousine had been carried on board and was used to fool sentries
Operation_Thunderbolt_(film)
Bank robbers in the 1930s
tied up but on the road, waving for Barrow to stop. Hinton's memoir suggests that Parker's cigar in the famous "cigar photo" had been a ruse, and that it
Bonnie_and_Clyde
British military officer (1741–1801)
(equivalent to £931,000 in 2025). He led British forces in the raid on Richmond and oversaw a raid on New London, Connecticut, which burned much of it to the
Benedict_Arnold
2024 video game
actually carry out the dissolution. Sawashiro realizes that Ebina's plan is a ruse after sending Kasuga to Hawaii, in order to expose Akane as a favor for Bryce
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like_a_Dragon:_Infinite_Wealth
Viking chieftain of the late 9th century
credited with being involved with various raids on the divided Frankish Empire. He also reportedly led a great raid into the Mediterranean in 859. For indeed
Hastein
2006 historical drama film
of Amin's bodyguards discovers Garrigan's plot to poison Amin under the ruse of giving him pills for a headache. Garrigan is beaten by Amin's henchmen
The Last King of Scotland (film)
The_Last_King_of_Scotland_(film)
Final season of the anime television series (2020–23)
The fourth and final season of the Attack on Titan anime television series, titled Attack on Titan: The Final Season, was produced by MAPPA, chief directed
Attack_on_Titan_season_4
Fictitious disease
disease was used as cover to provide refuge to Jews escaping Nazi raids in Rome on 16 October 1943. The disease was invented by the hospital doctor Giovanni
Syndrome_K
Antagonist of Mad Max: Fury Road
that the smoke is a ruse and that Dementus wants Joe to launch an all-out attack on Gastown so that he can make a sneak attack on the undefended Citadel
Immortan_Joe
Probabilistic link between public rhetoric and ideologically motivated violence
the National Review called stochastic terrorism "the latest faux-academic ruse to have polluted our national conversation and made us all a bit dumber."
Stochastic_terrorism
Political opposition research report regarding the 2016 US election
lifts sanctions on Rusal and other firms linked to Russian oligarch Deripaska". CNBC. January 27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved
Steele_dossier
Russian businessman (born 1968)
Deripaska founded Rusal, the result of a partnership between Sibirsky Aluminium and Roman Abramovich's Millhouse Capital. In 2007, Rusal merged with SUAL
Oleg_Deripaska
Violations of the laws of war during the Gaza war
on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023. "Israel's hospital raid 'a war crime plain and simple'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 24
War_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
Fortified air defense tower in Berlin
was one of several flak towers that protected Berlin from Allied bomber raids. Its primary role was as a gun platform to protect the government building
Zoo_Tower
Military campaign during the American Civil War
Shelby's Raid, also known as Shelby's Great Raid, was a Confederate cavalry incursion into Arkansas and Missouri during the American Civil War in 1863
Shelby's_Raid_(1863)
1944 World War II military operation
broken up by a heavy bombardment of the 64th Medium Regiment. Employing every ruse to give the Germans the impression that their positions were unchanged, the
Operation_Market_Garden
British Army officer and frontiersman (1731–1795)
succeeded in a ruse attack. Soon after Fort Saint-Jean was burned by the French, and Chambly was seized. The Rangers then led the final advance on Montreal
Robert Rogers (British Army officer)
Robert_Rogers_(British_Army_officer)
2015 film by Ilya Naishuller
that she is actually Akan's wife. Everything that happened was an elaborate ruse to field-test their ability to manipulate cyborg soldiers into doing anything
Hardcore_Henry
Attack on Panama in 1670/1671
Spanish after a ruse. After leaving a small garrison, a part of Morgan's force then sailed to the Panama Isthmus where Fort San Lorenzo on the mouth of the
Henry Morgan's Panama expedition
Henry_Morgan's_Panama_expedition
Municipality in Edirne, Turkey
Topirion), Kission (and Kissos, Kissan, Kissupolis), Rusion (and Russa, Roussa, Rossion). It was raided by the Kutrigurs in 538 and again in 559 under the
Keşan
Japanese midget submarines sank an accommodation vessel in a daring raid on Sydney Harbour. On 8 June 1942, two Japanese submarines briefly shelled Sydney's
History_of_Australia
Character in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones
changing his mind upon news of Stannis' landing or completing an elaborate ruse, march quickly to join with the Tyrell forces and then towards the capital
Tywin_Lannister
False or misleading virus information
columnist for the Turkish Yeni Akit asserted that such a vaccine could be a ruse to carry out mass sterilization. An alert by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
COVID-19_misinformation
truce as a ruse. Egyptian forces launched a campaign to defeat the rebels in Jabal Nablus, destroying 16 villages before capturing Nablus city on 15 July
History_of_Palestine
1992 film by Phillip Noyce
Miller, and Annette into pursuing him on open water in their waiting speed boats. Upon realizing it is a ruse, O'Donnell demands they return and complete
Patriot_Games_(film)
care furnizează armament Ucrainei, susține șeful Statului Major al armatei ruse, Valeri Gherasimov. SUA, Marea Britanie, Polonia și România pe lista principalilor
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Cast of American crime drama TV series
therapy in 1998. One night he tailed her and pulled her car over under the ruse that the vehicle was seen leaving a crime scene earlier in the day. He then
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
could not believe that they were in earnest ... that it was anything save a ruse to get money out of me ... When I went home I tried to make some small sketches
List of incidents of cannibalism
List_of_incidents_of_cannibalism
Japanese manga series by Joumyaku and Mizuki Yoda
Poison Clan states that if Gero does not marry and produce an heir to carry on their lineage, they will force his younger sister into bearing a child against
Marriagetoxin
American fantasy novel by Scott Lynch
while revealing that the steps they took to break into the vault were a ruse to distract from their real plan: to steal the valuable Therin Throne era
Red_Seas_Under_Red_Skies
2008 Indian Marathi-language thriller film
embezzled money. In an attempt to evade this dire situation, Mohan devises a ruse proposing a fictitious scheme to repay Sampatrao ₹50 Crore within 30 days
Checkmate_(2008_film)
RAID ON-RUSE
RAID ON-RUSE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Rand(e), a short form of any of the various Germanic compound personal names with the first element rand ‘(shield) rim’, as for example Randolph.English : topographic name for someone who lived on the margin of a settlement or on the bank of a river (from Old English rand ‘rim’, used in a topographical sense), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rand in Lincolnshire and Rand Grange in North Yorkshire.German : from a short form of any of the various compound names formed with rand- ‘rim’. Compare 1.German : topographic name from Middle High German, Middle Low German rand, rant ‘edge’, ‘rim’.
Female
English
Modern English name, either derived from from the vocabulary word, or a revival of the medieval English personal name Rayne, RAIN means "queen." Compare with masculine Rain.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Merciful, Gentle
Boy/Male
Muslim
Satisfied
Boy/Male
Muslim
Blissful, Auspicious, Happy
Male
Hebrew
(רָבִיד) Hebrew name RAVID means "jewelry, ornament."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rich, Wealthy, Chief, Captain
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Read, REID means "red-headed; ruddy complexioned."Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin
Brings Rain; Exalted; On High
Male
French
French form of Old High German Gerhard, GÉRARD means "spear strong."
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, British, Christian, English
Pain; Force; Iniquity
Boy/Male
Muslim
Support
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader
Female
French
French surname transferred to forename use, derived from the word emeraude, MÉRAUD means "emerald."
Male
French
French form of Latin Geraldus, GÉRALD means "spear ruler."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader, Commander
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader
Male
French
French form of Latin Leo, LÉON means "lion."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pure, Clear, Tranquil, Serene
Male
French
French form of German Gairovald, GÉRAUD means "spear ruler."
RAID ON-RUSE
RAID ON-RUSE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lord Guru, Gurus sight
Boy/Male
Tamil
Another name of the Hindu Lord venkatachalapathy (Tirupathi), A name of Lord Vishnu
Biblical
to beat with loud strokes
Girl/Female
Indian
Golden Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lucky
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Eric, EREK means "ever-ruler."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
English Muslim
Hooded.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hebrew, Muslim
Another Name for Hazrat Fatimah Zahra; Intelligent
RAID ON-RUSE
RAID ON-RUSE
RAID ON-RUSE
RAID ON-RUSE
RAID ON-RUSE
v. t.
To rail at.
n.
A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
prep.
To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
prep.
In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
prep.
In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
a.
Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion.
prep.
In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
prep.
Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
prep.
At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
prep.
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
prep.
In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
prep.
In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
v. t.
To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.
prep.
To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
n.
An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.
a.
Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession.
prep.
At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
v. t.
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
prep.
Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
prep.
Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.