get on


Definition: Meaning of, get on in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɛt ɒn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
get on got on got on
Present Participle Third Person Singular
getting on gets on
  1. [intransitive/transitive] get on something to get into a bus, plane, or train
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  2. [intransitive] British English to continue doing something, especially with more effort or more quickly than before
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  3. get on or get onto [transitive] get on something to be chosen to be part of a group or team
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  4. get someone on something to persuade or choose someone to be part of a group
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  5. get on or get onto [transitive] get on something to be allowed to be on a television or radio programme
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  6. get someone on something to put someone on a television or radio programme
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  7. [intransitive] British English used for asking or talking about how well someone has done a particular activity
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  8. [intransitive] British English to be successful in life or at work
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  9. [intransitive] British English same as get along (sense 1)
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  10. [transitive] get on something mainly American English to finally do something that you have been intending to do for a while
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  11. get it on impolite to have sex
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  12. getting on
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  13. fairly old
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  14. British English fairly late
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  15. getting on for almost a particular time, number, age etc
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