 get_on |
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| 1. | [ verb ] have smooth relations | |
| Synonyms: | get_along get_along_with get_on_with | |
| Examples: | "My boss and I get along very well" |
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| Related terms: | relate | |
| 2. | [ verb ] get old or older | |
| Synonyms: | age | |
| Examples: | "We age every day--a depressing thought" |
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| Related terms: | rejuvenate deteriorate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] develop in a positive way | |
| Synonyms: | progress come_on come_along advance shape_up get_along | |
| Examples: | "He progressed well in school" "My plants are coming along" "Plans are shaping up" |
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| Related terms: | regress develop develop leapfrog climb improvement | |
| 4. | [ verb ] get on the back of | |
| Synonyms: | mount mount_up jump_on climb_on bestride hop_on | |
| Examples: | "mount a horse" |
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| Related terms: | hop_out move remount saddle_horse | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (transportation) get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) | |
| Synonyms: | board | |
| Related terms: | get_off go_in enter catch embark entrain entrain boarder | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (television) appear in a show, on T.V., radio, etc. | |
| Synonyms: | be_on | |
| Examples: | "The news won't be on tonight" |
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| Related terms: | air | |
| 7. | [ verb ] grow late or (of time) elapse | |
| Examples: | "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!" |
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| Related terms: | approach | |
| 8. | [ verb ] grow old or older | |
| Synonyms: | age senesce maturate mature | |
| Examples: | "She aged gracefully" "we age every day--what a depressing thought!" "Young men senesce" |
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| Related terms: | develop develop dote fossilize turn growth old_age | |
| Similar spelling: |
get_down get_in Gedeon |
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