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preposition (MONEY)
 
 
/ɒn/ US  /ɑːn/

Definition

A2 used to show something for which a payment is made: He spent £80 on a hat. I've wasted a lot of money on this car. We made a big profit on that deal. How much interest are you paying on the loan?Paying and spending money
(Definition of on preposition (MONEY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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