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GET ON

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There are 7 meanings of the phrase Get On.

Get On - as a verb

Have smooth relations

Example: "My boss and i get along very well"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
get alongget along withget on withhit it off

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
board8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come inenter5get inget intogo ingo intomove into
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
get off

Get up on the back of

Example: "Mount a horse"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bestride11climb onhop onjump onmount7mount up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
move9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Grow late or (of time) elapse

Example: "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!"

Appear in a show, on t.v. or radio

Example: "The news won't be on tonight"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
be on

Develop in a positive way

Example: "He progressed well in school"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
advance13come alongget alongprogress11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
develop13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Grow old or older

Example: "She aged gracefully"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
age4maturate10mature8senesce
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
develop13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I need to get on the bus before it leaves."
"Don't forget to get on the train at the next station."
"She always helps me get on my shoes."
"If you want to succeed, you must get on with your work."
"Let's get on with the meeting agenda."
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