Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for on to


Grammar : Adj
Spell : on, awn
Phonetic Transcription : ɒn, ɔn

Top 10 synonyms for on to Other synonyms for the word on to

Définition of on to

Origin :
  • Old English on, unstressed variant of an "in, on, into," from Proto-Germanic *ana "on" (cf. Dutch aan, German an, Gothic ana "on, upon"), from PIE root *an- "on" (cf. Avestan ana "on," Greek ana "on, upon," Latin an-, Old Church Slavonic na, Lithuanian nuo "down from"). Also used in Old English in many places where we would now use in. From 16c.-18c. (and still in northern England dialect) often reduced to o'. Phrase on to "aware" is from 1877. On time is from 1890.
  • As in mindful : adj attentive, aware
  • As in aware : adj knowledgeable
  • As in sophisticated : adj cosmopolitan, cultured
  • As in understood : adj assumed, implicit
  • As in with it : adj cognizant; stylish
  • As in cognizant : adj aware
  • As in conscious : adj alert, awake

Antonyms for on to

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019