get on
Britishverb
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Also (when preposition): get onto. to board or cause or help to board (a bus, train, etc)
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(tr) to dress in (clothes as specified)
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(intr) to grow late or (of time) to elapse
it's getting on and I must go
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(intr) (of a person) to grow old
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to approach (a time, age, amount, etc)
she is getting on for seventy
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(intr) to make progress, manage, or fare
how did you get on in your exam?
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to establish a friendly relationship
he gets on well with other people
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to continue to do
get on with your homework!
interjection
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Also, get upon . Climb on, mount. For example, They say one should get back on a horse as soon as one's fallen off . [Early 1600s]
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See get along , def. 1.
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See get along , def. 2.
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See get along , def. 4. Also see along in years .
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, etc. Prosper or succeed, as in Her inheritance has helped her get on in society , or Dad asked if Bill was getting on in the company . [Early 1800s]
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get on with it . Move ahead, pursue one's work. For example, We've spent enough time talking about it; now let's get on with it . [Early 1800s]
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get on for . Advance toward an age, amount, time, and so on. For example, It's getting on for noon, so we'd better eat lunch . This usage is often put in the participial form, getting on for . [Mid-1800]
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See turn on , def. 3. Also see the subsequent entries beginning with get on .
Example Sentences
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And the way his voice gets on chat when he’s talking to you?
From Literature
I glanced over at my mom and saw that her face had a stiffness to it that made it clear that Salzburg, per usual, was getting on her nerves.
From Literature
"As busy women, we overlook ourselves and we just get on with it," she said.
From BBC
“There’s a group of about 15 teachers, before school and definitely after school until all the bus stops are clear, we wait and we monitor to make sure kids get on the bus,” she said.
From Salon
"To be honest if this is still going on I don't know if I would want to get on a flight."
From BBC
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