onto

[ on-too, awn-; unstressed on-tuh, awn- ]

/ ˈɒn tu, ˈɔn-; unstressed ˈɒn tə, ˈɔn- /

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preposition

to a place or position on; upon; on: to get onto a horse.

Informal. in or into a state of awareness about: I'm onto your scheme.

adjective

Also surjective .Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is the entire second set.

Origin of onto

First recorded in 1575–85; on + to

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH onto

on, onto , on to

Words nearby onto

on the wrong tack, on thin ice, ontic, on time, on tiptoe, onto, onto function, ontogenesis, ontogenetic, ontogeny, ontological

Definition for onto (2 of 2)

onto-

a combining form meaning “being,” used in the formation of compound words: ontogeny.

Also especially before a vowel, ont-.

Origin of onto-

<New Latin <Greek ont- (stem of ón, neuter present participle of eînai to be) + -o--o-

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Example sentences from the Web for onto

I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Army B-squad players who fail to make it onto the varsity team after a year or two usually quit football.
A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down|Nicolaus Mills|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still others attempted to turn the focus away from Jackie onto the magazine that credulously told her story.
What the U-VA Rape Case Tells Us About a Victim Culture Gone Mad|Lizzie Crocker|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I say onto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Keep Christmas Commercialized!|P. J. O’Rourke|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To carry his voice forward, onto the streets of New York and D.C. and Chicago and elsewhere.
The Day I Used Eric Garner’s Voice|Joshua DuBois|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Bit of luck I call this, sir," he added, as with the assistance of Simon Quarle he got it onto his shoulders.
The Cruise of the Make-Believes|Tom Gallon
They squeezed themselves, with a sigh of relief, onto a shaky flight of six narrow stairs before the breezes of an open window.
Just Patty|Jean Webster
Finally they pulled to a halt and both boys reconnoitered ahead, to find a good way out of the wash and onto the road.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
Some of you help me lift him onto the grass, some one go for a doctor.
Bound to Succeed|Allen Chapman
These were then held back with clubs and the infants were thrown either into the water or onto the ground.
Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820|Sherburne Friend Cook

British Dictionary definitions for onto (1 of 2)

onto

on to

/ (ˈɒntʊ, unstressed ˈɒntə) /

preposition

to a position that is onstep onto the train as it passes

having become aware of (something illicit or secret)the police are onto us

into contact withget onto the factory

usage for onto

Onto is now generally accepted as a word in its own right. On to is still used, however, where on is considered to be part of the verb: he moved on to a different town as contrasted with he jumped onto the stage

British Dictionary definitions for onto (2 of 2)

onto-

combining form

existence or beingontogeny; ontology

Word Origin for onto-

from Late Greek, from ōn (stem ont-) being, present participle of einai to be

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with onto

on to

see be on to.

Medical definitions for onto

onto-

pref.

Organism; being:ontogeny.

单词	onto
释义	onto [ on-too, awn-; unstressed on-tuh, awn- ] / ˈɒn tu, ˈɔn-; unstressed ˈɒn tə, ˈɔn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR onto ON THESAURUS.COM preposition to a place or position on; upon; on: to get onto a horse. Informal. in or into a state of awareness about: I'm onto your scheme. adjective Also surjective .Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is the entire second set. Origin of onto First recorded in 1575–85; on + to WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH onto on, onto , on to Words nearby onto on the wrong tack, on thin ice, ontic, on time, on tiptoe, onto, onto function, ontogenesis, ontogenetic, ontogeny, ontological Definition for onto (2 of 2) onto- a combining form meaning “being,” used in the formation of compound words: ontogeny. Also especially before a vowel, ont-. Origin of onto- <New Latin <Greek ont- (stem of ón, neuter present participle of eînai to be) + -o--o- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for onto I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends. I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003\|Vicky Ward\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Army B-squad players who fail to make it onto the varsity team after a year or two usually quit football. A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down\|Nicolaus Mills\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Still others attempted to turn the focus away from Jackie onto the magazine that credulously told her story. What the U-VA Rape Case Tells Us About a Victim Culture Gone Mad\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But I say onto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Keep Christmas Commercialized!\|P. J. O’Rourke\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To carry his voice forward, onto the streets of New York and D.C. and Chicago and elsewhere. The Day I Used Eric Garner’s Voice\|Joshua DuBois\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Bit of luck I call this, sir," he added, as with the assistance of Simon Quarle he got it onto his shoulders. The Cruise of the Make-Believes\|Tom Gallon They squeezed themselves, with a sigh of relief, onto a shaky flight of six narrow stairs before the breezes of an open window. Just Patty\|Jean Webster Finally they pulled to a halt and both boys reconnoitered ahead, to find a good way out of the wash and onto the road. The Scarlet Lake Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin Some of you help me lift him onto the grass, some one go for a doctor. Bound to Succeed\|Allen Chapman These were then held back with clubs and the infants were thrown either into the water or onto the ground. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820\|Sherburne Friend Cook British Dictionary definitions for onto (1 of 2) onto on to / (ˈɒntʊ, unstressed ˈɒntə) / preposition to a position that is onstep onto the train as it passes having become aware of (something illicit or secret)the police are onto us into contact withget onto the factory usage for onto Onto is now generally accepted as a word in its own right. On to is still used, however, where on is considered to be part of the verb: he moved on to a different town as contrasted with he jumped onto the stage British Dictionary definitions for onto (2 of 2) onto- combining form existence or beingontogeny; ontology Word Origin for onto- from Late Greek, from ōn (stem ont-) being, present participle of einai to be Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with onto on to see be on to. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to onto adjacent, against, toward, above, on, over, out upon Medical definitions for onto onto- pref. Organism; being:ontogeny. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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onto

preposition

adjective

Origin of onto

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Words nearby onto

Definition for onto (2 of 2)

Origin of onto-

Example sentences from the Web for onto

British Dictionary definitions for onto (1 of 2)

on to

preposition

usage for onto

British Dictionary definitions for onto (2 of 2)

combining form

Word Origin for onto-

Idioms and Phrases with onto

Words related to onto

Medical definitions for onto

pref.