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Meaning of get on in English
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Verb
get on
Definitions
1.
have smooth relations
Examples
« My boss and I get along very well »
2.
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
Antonyms
get off
3.
get on the back of
Examples
« mount a horse »
Antonyms
hop out
get off
4.
grow late or (of time) elapse
Examples
« It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed! »
5.
appear in a show, on T.V., radio, etc.
Examples
« The news won't be on tonight »
6.
develop in a positive way
Examples
« He progressed well in school »
« My plants are coming along »
« Plans are shaping up »
Antonyms
regress
retrograde
retrogress
7.
grow old or older
Examples
« She aged gracefully »
« we age every day--what a depressing thought! »
« Young men senesce »