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to back onto
[phrase form: back]
01
to move a vehicle backward onto a surface
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
onto
Base verb
back
Present tense
back onto
3rd person singular
backs onto
Present participle
backing onto
Past simple
backed onto
Past participle
backed onto
Examples
Can you back the car onto the driveway for me?
02
(of a building) to have its back face something directly
Examples
The apartment complex backs onto a well-maintained garden, adding greenery.
