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Etymology

From on board, equivalent to on- +‎ board.

Pronunciation

Adjective

onboard (not comparable)

  1. Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.
  2. (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

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Adverb

onboard (not comparable)

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

Translations

on a vehicle — see on board

Verb

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

  1. (figurative) To become a part of a group; to incorporate (someone) into a group.
    • 2022, Audrey O'Shea, Jeff T. Parker, CompTIA A+ Complete Practice Tests ‎, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:
      It's easiest to onboard and offboard employees if you have a checklist to follow.
  2. (figurative) To begin to use a product or service; to take (someone) on as a new customer of a product or service.

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