onboard

See also: on board

English

Alternative forms

on-board

Etymology

From on board, equivalent to on- +‎ board.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɑnˈbɔɹd/, /ɔnˈbɔɹd/
(varieties without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ɑnˈboɹd/, /ɔnˈboɹd/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒnˈbɔːd/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d

Adjective

onboard (not comparable)

Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.
(by extension, figurative) Being a part of, being included in, participating in.
When it comes to security, everybody seems to be as onboard as I am.

James is onboard as a production manager.

Translations

carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel

Finnish: laivassa, autossa, junassa (inessive of vehicle or vessel)
German: Bord (de)- (in compounds)

being a part of

Finnish: mukana (fi)
Greek: ενσωματωμένος (el) (ensomatoménos)

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Translations to be checked‌: "carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel"

Norwegian: ^{(please verify)} ombords

Adverb

onboard (not comparable)

On or in a vehicle or vessel; aboard; on board.

Related terms

Translations

on a vehicle — see on board

Verb

onboard (third-person singular simple present onboards, present participle onboarding, simple past and past participle onboarded)

(figurative) To become a part of a group; to incorporate (someone) into a group.
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  It's easiest to onboard and offboard employees if you have a checklist to follow.
(figurative) To begin to use a product or service; to take (someone) on as a new customer of a product or service.

Antonyms

offboard

Anagrams

Boronda, bradoon

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