| Phrasal verb | Main meaning |
|---|---|
give onto [ɡɪv ˈɒntə] | to open onto (a space, street, view, etc.) |
Other meanings
- to face toward something
- to provide access to
Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "give onto"
- The balcony gives onto the sea.
- Their bedroom gives onto a quiet courtyard.
- The main door gives onto the busy street.
- The window gives onto the garden full of roses.
- The small path gives onto the village square.
Features of Using "give onto"
"Give onto" is mainly used in British English. It describes how a door, window, balcony, or path leads to or faces a particular place. It is not separable, and usually the subject is an opening or passage, not a person. In American English, people more often say "open onto" or "look out on."
Other phrasal verbs with the verb give
give back
return something to its owner
give up
to stop trying or quit doing something
give away
to donate something for free
give in
to stop resisting, to surrender
give out
to distribute something to people
give off
to emit (a smell, light, heat, gas, etc.)
give into
to yield or surrender to something
give way
to yield or collapse
give over
to stop (doing something)
give forth
to emit (a sound, smell, light, etc.)
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