Meaning of get on in English

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1. Verb

   get on

   Definitions

   1. have smooth relations

   Examples

   • « My boss and I get along very well »
2. 2. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

   Antonyms

   • get off
3. 3. get on the back of

   Examples

   • « mount a horse »

   Antonyms

   • hop out
   • get off
4. 4. grow late or (of time) elapse

   Examples

   • « It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed! »
5. 5. appear in a show, on T.V., radio, etc.

   Examples

   • « The news won't be on tonight »
6. 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. 7. grow old or older

   Examples

   • « She aged gracefully »
   • « we age every day--what a depressing thought! »
   • « Young men senesce »