get on in English dictionary

  • get on

    Meanings and definitions of "get on"

    • (transitive) To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
    • (intransitive) To enter a vehicle.
    • (intransitive) To be successful.
    • (intransitive, with "with") To progress (with).
    • (intransitive) To become late.
    • (intransitive) To become old.
    • (intransitive) To have a good relationship; to get along
    • (transitive) To commence (an action).
    • interjection
      Expresses surprise or disbelief.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
    • verb
      (Can we verify (+) this sense?) To subscribe to a point of view or policy.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be successful.
    • verb
      (intransitive, with "with")
      To progress (with).
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To become late.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To become old.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To have a good relationship; to get along.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To commence (an action).
    • to board or mount
    • to enter (a vehicle)
    • to become old
    • To enter trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.
    • verb
      appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"
    • verb
      develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
    • verb
      get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
    • verb
      get up on the back of; "mount a horse"
    • verb
      grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!"
    • verb
      grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
    • verb
      have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"

    Synonyms of "get on" in English dictionary

    get in, climb on, shape up are the top synonyms of "get on" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "get on" in English dictionary

    get off, hop out, regress are the top antonyms of "get on" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of get on

    • to get on ( third-person singular simple present gets on, present participle getting on, simple past got on, past participle got on ( UK), or gotten on ( US))
    • get on!
    • get on (third-person singular simple present gets on, present participle getting on, simple past got on, past participle (UK) got on or (US) gotten on)

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