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take on board

take on board verb: to accept a new idea or piece of advice, and act accordingly.

Verb

take on board (third-person singular simple present takes on board, present participle taking on board, simple past took on board, past participle taken on board)

  1. To accept a new idea or piece of advice, and act accordingly.
    • Schools and colleges will have to take on board the views of young people and parents in their area.

Forms of take on board

third-person singular presenttakes on board
present participletaking on board
pasttook on board
past participletaken on board

Origin of take on board

Figurative extension from the literal act of bringing something onto a marine vessel.

Questions about take on board

What does take on board mean?
Take on board means to accept a new idea or piece of advice, and act accordingly.
What part of speech is take on board?
Take on board is a verb.
What is the past tense of take on board?
The past tense of take on board is took on board.

Words near take on board in the dictionary

  1. take offence
  2. take offense
  3. take office
  4. take offs
  5. take on
  6. take on board
  7. take on faith
  8. take on strength
  9. take on the chin
  10. take on trust
  11. take on water

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