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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

what does this word mean?

on board
  

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In the literal sense, you are on board a ship or an airplane. m. Everyone must be on board by 1:30.

  • In the literal sense, you are on board a ship or an airplane.
  • m.
  • Everyone must be on board by 1:30.
  • In a figurative sense, you have accepted a situation, a plan, a program.
  • I think that Jim in on board with the plan we developed this morning to fix the server situation.
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In the literal sense, you are on board a ship or an airplane. The ship leaves at 2 p.m. Everyone must be on board by 1:30.

In a figurative sense, you have accepted a situation, a plan, a program. I think that Jim in on board with the plan we developed this morning to fix the server situation.
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I used the expression just today while writing to a friend who had been out of touch with all of his friends for a couple of years and has recently returned. I said, "Glad to have you back on board".
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Sometimes:
with us, with the team

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