on·ward

(ŏn′wərd, ôn′-)

adj.

Moving or tending forward.

adv. also on·wards (-wərdz)

In a direction or toward a position that is ahead in space or time; forward.

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onward

(ˈɒnwəd)

adj

directed or moving forwards, onwards, etc

adv

a variant of onwards

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on•ward

(ˈɒn wərd, ˈɔn-)

adv. Also, on′wards.

1. toward a point ahead or in front.

2. at a position or point in advance.

adj.

3. directed or moving onward; forward.

[1350–1400]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.	1.	onward - forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward" forth, forward
	2.	onward - in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" forrader, onwards, forwards, ahead, forward

onward

onwards

adverb forward, on, forwards, ahead, beyond, in front, forth The bus continued onward.

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Translations

إلى الأمام

vorwärts

plus loin

avanti avanzato in avanti

向前

onward

[ˈɒnwəd]

A. ADJ [march etc] → progresivo, hacia adelante; [flight, journey] → de conexión; [connection] → posterior

B. ADV (also onwards) → adelante, hacia adelante
from that time onward → desde entonces
from the 12th century onward → desde el siglo doce en adelante, a partir del siglo doce
onward! → ¡adelante!

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onward

[ˈɒnwə^rd]

adj

onward journey → correspondance f
onward flight → correspondance f

adv

(in space) to continue onwards → poursuivre son trajet or son voyage
The bus continued onwards → Le bus poursuivit son trajet.

(in time)
from the beginning of the century onward → à partir du début du siècleonward march n → marche f en avant
the onward march of progress → la marche en avant du progrèsonward progress n → avancée f

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onward

adj

(lit) onward flight → Anschlussflug m; onward journey → Weiterreise f; onward movement → Weiterbewegung f; (on journey) → Weiterreise f; (of goods) → Weitertransport m

(fig) onward progress → weitere Fortschritte pl; the onward march of time/progress → das Fortschreiten der Zeit/der Vormarsch des Fortschritts

adv (also onwards) → voran, vorwärts; march → weiter; from today/this time onward → von heute/der Zeit an

interj (also onwards) → voran, vorwärts

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onward

[ˈɒnwəd]

1. adj → in avanti

2. adv (also onwards) → in avanti
from the 12th century onward(s) → dal XII secolo in poi

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on

(on) preposition

1. touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of. The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.

2. in or into (a vehicle, train etc). We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.

3. at or during a certain day, time etc. on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.

4. about. a book on the theatre.

5. in the state or process of. He's on holiday.

6. supported by. She was standing on one leg.

7. receiving, taking. on drugs; on a diet.

8. taking part in. He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?

9. towards. They marched on the town.

10. near or beside. a shop on the main road.

11. by means of. He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.

12. being carried by. The thief had the stolen jewels on him.

13. when (something is, or has been, done). On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.

14. followed by. disaster on disaster.

adverb

1. (especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of. She put her hat on.

2. used to show a continuing state etc, onwards. She kept on asking questions; They moved on.

3. (also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working. The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.

4. (also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen. There's a good film on at the cinema this week.

5. (also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc. The bus stopped and we got on.

adjective

1. in progress. The game was on.

2. not cancelled. Is the party on tonight?

ˈoncoming adjective

approaching. oncoming traffic.

ˈongoing adjective

continuing. an ongoing argument.

ˈonward(s) adverb

moving forward (in place or time). They marched onward(s).

be on to (someone)

to have discovered (a person's) trick, secret etc. The thieves realized that the police were on to them.

on and on

used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity. She kept on and on asking questions.

on time

at the right time. He got here on time.

on to / ˈonto

to a position on. He lifted it onto the table.