take on board
Internalize and consider
Take on board means to accept or internalize something, especially information, advice, or criticism.
The expression comes from the literal sense of loading cargo or passengers onto a ship, but now almost always refers to mental acceptance rather than physical loading.
If you take someone's feedback on board, you genuinely consider it and incorporate it into your thinking or actions.
I've taken your concerns on board and will revise the proposal.
The phrase is particularly common in British English.
- listenPerceive sound attentively
- absorbTake in fully
- sink inBecome fully understood
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
- get the messageComprehend unspoken meaning
assume · embrace · acceptance · load · acknowledge · open mind · grasp · comprehend · incorporate · cargo · understanding · food for thought · integrate · adopt · constructive criticism · heed · consider · hatch
take on boarddismiss
Send away or reject
reject · ignore · disregard · brush off · brush aside
take on boardblank out
Lose awareness temporarily
zone out · switch off · overlook · miss
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