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Give onto meaning

Give onto is a phrasal verb that means for a door, window, or room to open or face directly towards a place.

Past simple
gave onto
Past participle
given onto
-ing form
giving onto

What give onto means

B2formal

For a door, window, or room to open or face directly towards a place

The bedroom gives onto a quiet courtyard.

Similar phrasal verbs

With give: give back, give away, give in, give out, give up, give over, give something over to something/someone, give up on, give yourself over to, give off.

With onto: put someone onto something.

Common questions

What does give onto mean?

For a door, window, or room to open or face directly towards a place.

What is the past tense of give onto?

Gave onto. The past participle is given onto.

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