If you get onwith someone, you like them and have a friendly relationship with them.
The host fears the guests won't get on.
What are your neighbours like? Do you get on with them? [VERBPARTICLE + with]
2. phrasal verb
If you get onwith something, you continue doing it or start doing it.
Jane got on with her work. [VERBPARTICLE + with]
Let's get on. [VERBPARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb
If you say how someone is getting on, you are saying how much success they are having with what they are trying to do.
Livy's getting on very well in Russian. She learns very quickly. [VERBPARTICLE adverb]
When he came back to see me I asked how he had got on. [VERBPARTICLE adverb]
4. phrasal verb
If you try to get on, you try to be successful in your career.
[mainly British]
He is proof that you do not need to be a graduate to get on in this field. [VERBPARTICLE]
5. phrasal verb [usually cont]
If someone is getting on, they are getting old.
[informal]
I'm nearly 31 and that's getting on a bit for a footballer. [VERBPARTICLE]
More Synonyms of get on
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get on in British English
verb(mainly adverb)
1.
to board or cause or help to board (a bus, train, etc)
Also (when preposition): get onto
2. (transitive)
to dress in (clothes as specified)
3. (intransitive)
to grow late or (of time) to elapse
it's getting on and I must go
4. (intransitive)
(of a person) to grow old
5. (intransitive; foll byfor)
to approach (a time, age, amount, etc)
she is getting on for seventy
6. (intransitive)
to make progress, manage, or fare
how did you get on in your exam?
7. (intransitive; often foll bywith)
to establish a friendly relationship
he gets on well with other people
8. (intransitive; foll bywith)
to continue to do
get on with your homework!
exclamation
9.
I don't believe you!
get on in American English
1.
to go on or into
2.
to put on
3.
to proceed; make progress
4.
to grow older
5.
to succeed, as in making a living
6.
to agree; be compatible
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Examples of 'get on' in a sentence
get on
Bondougou chewed his way through a number of toothpicks -- anxious, frustrated, he wanted to get on with things.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
Perhaps Lucy was truly a strong personality, strong enough to put the past behind her and get on with life.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)
Then they were forced to get on more trucks to be transported sixty kilometers to the nearest trains, which were all cattle trains.
Paullina Simons THE BRONZE HORSEMAN (2001)
In other languages
get on
British English: get on /ɡɛt ɒn/ VERB
If you get on with someone, you have a friendly relationship with them.
I get on very well with his wife.
American English: get along
Arabic: يَتَنَاسَبُ مع
Brazilian Portuguese: entender-se (com)
Chinese: 融洽相处
Croatian: slagati se
Czech: vycházet s kým dobře
Danish: komme godt ud af det sammen
Dutch: goed opschieten met
European Spanish: llevarse bien
Finnish: tulla toimeen
French: s’entendre
German: auskommen mit
Greek: καταφέρνω
Italian: salire
Japanese: 乗る
Korean: (…)와 잘 지내다 차량
Norwegian: komme overens
Polish: dostać się na
European Portuguese: dar-se bem
Romanian: a se înțelege
Russian: ладить
Latin American Spanish: llevarse bien
Swedish: komma överens
Thai: เป็นมิตรกับ
Turkish: binmek
Ukrainian: ладити
Vietnamese: hòa thuận
All related terms of 'get on'
get in on
If you get in on something that other people are already involved in, you take part in it.
get it on
to have sexual intercourse
get on to
If you get on to a topic when you are speaking , you start talking about it.
get off on
If you get off on something, you are very excited by it, especially sexually excited.
get on for
to approach (a time, amount, age , etc.)
get a bun on
to become drunk
get a handle on
to find a means of dealing with, understanding , etc.
get a line on
to obtain information about
get a move on
If you tell someone to get a move on , you are telling them to hurry.
get a wiggle on
to hurry up
get on top of
When something gets on top of you, it makes you feel unhappy or depressed because it is very difficult or worrying , or because it involves more work than you can manage .
get on your wick
If you say that someone or something gets on your wick , you mean that they annoy and irritate you.
get on sb's nerves
If someone or something gets on your nerves , they annoy or irritate you.
get (right) on it
to begin doing a task ( immediately )
get your skates on
to hurry up
get in
If a political party or a politician gets in , they are elected.
get down on something
to procure something, esp in advance of needs or in anticipation of someone else
get in on the act
If you get in on the act , you take part in or take advantage of something that was started by someone else.
get one's skates on
to hurry
get on one's nerves
to irritate , annoy , or upset one
get on someone's case
to start (or stop) intruding in another's affairs
get on someone's wick
to irritate someone a great deal
get on the scoresheet
In football , rugby , and some other sports, if a player gets on the scoresheet , he or she scores one or more goals , tries , or points.
get on top of you
to make you feel anxious and that you are not managing a situation well because there is too much work or too many problems
get a grip on something
to take control of a situation so that you can deal with it successfully
get a grip on yourself
to control yourself, so that you can deal with things successfully
get a jump on someone
to do something before someone else does and so gain an advantage over them
get a line on someone
to get some information about someone
get egg on your face
to feel embarrassed or ashamed because of something you have done or said
get/have the goods on
If you get the goods or have the goods on someone, you have evidence that they have done something wrong or criminal .
get on your high horse
to behave as if you are better than other people, and refuse to accept any criticism of yourself
get a jump on/get the jump on
If you get a jump on something or someone or get the jump on them, you gain an advantage over them.
be on top of/get on top of
If you are on top of or get on top of something that you are doing, you are dealing with it successfully.
get on like a house on fire
if two people get on like a house on fire , they quickly become close friends , for example because they have similar interests
get in on the ground floor
to get involved from the very beginning with something, especially something that is likely to be profitable for you
get off on the wrong foot
to start a relationship or situation badly
get on the wrong side of
to come into disfavour with
get (or have) the drop on
to draw and aim one's gun at (another) more quickly than the person can draw and aim at one
get (or have) the goods on
to discover (or know ) something incriminating about
get (or have) the jump on
to get (or have) an earlier start than and thus have an advantage over
get the show on the road
to put a plan or an idea into action
get up on one's hind legs
to become assertive , belligerent , etc.
get your hands on someone
to catch someone who has done something wrong and usually punish them
get your hands on something
to succeed in obtaining something you want or need
to get on the scoresheet
(of a player In football , rugby , and some other sports) to score one or more goals , tries , or points.
to get on your high horse
to adopt a superior or pretentious attitude
get your feet on the ground
to become established in a new situation , or become re-established in an old one
to get off on the wrong foot
If someone gets off on the wrong foot in a new situation , they make a bad start by doing something in completely the wrong way .
get a fix on someone or something
to have a clear idea or understanding of someone or something
get out of bed on the wrong side
to be ill-tempered from the start of the day
Chinese translation of 'get on'
get on
vi
(= be friends) 和睦相处(處) (hémù xiāngchǔ)
to get on well with sb与(與)某人相处(處)融洽 (yǔ mǒurén xiāngchǔ róngqià)
(= progress) 进(進)展 (jìnzhǎn)
how are you getting on?你过(過)得怎么(麼)样(樣)？ (nǐ guò de zěnmeyàng?)
to get on well with sth在某方面进(進)展顺(順)利 (zài mǒu fāngmiàn jìnzhǎn shùnlì)
time is getting on不早了 (bùzǎo le)
vt fus
[bus, train]上 (shàng)
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All related terms of 'get on'
get on to
( subject, topic ) 开(開)始涉及 kāishǐ shèjí
get on with
( be friends with : person ) 与(與) ... 和睦相处(處) yǔ ... hémù xiāngchǔ
to get a grip on
把握住 bǎwò zhù
to get a move on
( inf ) 快点(點) kuàidiǎn
to get on sb's nerves
使某人心烦(煩) shǐ mǒurén xīnfán
to get on top of sth
( fig ) 圆(圓)满(滿)地处(處)理某事 yuánmǎn de chǔlǐ mǒushì
to get on well with sb
与(與)某人相处(處)融洽 yǔ mǒurén xiāngchǔ róngqià
to be/get one up on sb
胜(勝)某人一筹(籌) shèng mǒurén yī chóu
to get back on one's feet
( after illness, bad experience ) 恢复(復)元气(氣) huīfù yuánqì
to get on well with sth
在某方面进(進)展顺(順)利 zài mǒu fāngmiàn jìnzhǎn shùnlì
to get on like a house on fire
( inf ) 意气(氣)相投 yìqì xiāngtóu
to get a handle on a problem
( inf ) 控制某个(個)问(問)题(題) kòngzhì mǒu gè wèntí
to get by on a small salary
靠微薄的薪水勉强(強)度日 kào wēibó de xīnshuǐ miǎnqiǎng dùrì
to get one's own back (on sb)
( esp Brit : inf : take revenge ) (向某人)报(報)复(復) (xiàng mǒurén) bàofù [ 美 = get even (with sb) ]
( person : travel ) 旅行 lǚxíng (: move about ) 各处(處)走动(動) gèchù zǒudòng ▶ I can't get about as much as I used to 我不能再像我过(過)去那样(樣)到处(處)走动(動)了 wǒ bùnéng zài xiàng wǒ guòqù nàyàng dàochù zǒudòng le
got
of get
have
( possess ) 有 yǒu
to get or gain (a) purchase on sth
牢牢抓住某物 láoláo zhuāzhù mǒuwù
1 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to have a friendly relationship
Do you get on with your neighbours?
Synonyms
be friendly
agree
I'm not sure I agree with you.
get along
They seem to be getting along.
concur
Four other judges concurred with his verdict.
be compatible
hit it off (informal)
How well did you hit it off with one another?
harmonize
members have progressed towards harmonizing their economies
be on good terms
2 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to make progress
I asked how he was getting on.
Synonyms
progress
He came round to see how our work was progressing.
manage
How did your mother manage when your sister left for university?
cope
He coped really well in difficult circumstances.
fare
He was not faring well.
advance
The country has advanced from a rural society to an industrial power.
succeed
the skills and qualities needed to succeed
make out (informal)
He wondered how they were making out.
prosper
The high street banks continue to prosper.
cut it (informal)
get along
You can't get along without money.
3 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to enter (a bus, train, etc)
The bus stopped to let the passengers get on.
Synonyms
board
I boarded the plane bound for England.
enter
mount
She was mounting the stairs to the tower.
climb
Climbing the first hill took half an hour.
embark
ascend
I held her hand as we ascended the steps.
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of advance
The country has advanced from a rural society to an industrial power.
Synonyms
improve,
rise,
grow,
develop,
reform,
pick up,
progress,
thrive,
upgrade,
multiply,
prosper,
make strides
in the sense of agree
Definition
to be of the same opinion
I'm not sure I agree with you.
Synonyms
concur,
engage,
be as one,
sympathize,
assent,
see eye to eye,
be of the same opinion,
be of the same mind,
be down with (informal)
in the sense of ascend
Definition
to go or move up
I held her hand as we ascended the steps.
Synonyms
climb,
scale,
mount,
go up
Nearby words of
get on
get in the way of something
get it in one
get off
get on
get on someone's nerves
get on with something
get or have or be left with or end up with egg on your face
Related terms of
get on
get a move on
get on with something
get on someone's nerves
get or have or be left with or end up with egg on your face
Synonyms of 'get on'
get on
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of climb
Definition
to go up or ascend (stairs, a mountain, etc.)
Climbing the first hill took half an hour.
Synonyms
ascend,
scale,
mount,
go up,
clamber,
shin up
in the sense of concur
Definition
to agree
Four other judges concurred with his verdict.
Synonyms
agree,
accord,
approve,
assent,
accede,
acquiesce
in the sense of cope
Definition
to tolerate or endure
He coped really well in difficult circumstances.
Synonyms
manage,
get by (informal),
struggle through,
rise to the occasion,
survive,
carry on,
make out (informal),
make the grade,
hold your own
in the sense of fare
Definition
to get on (in a specified way)
He was not faring well.
Synonyms
get on,
do,
manage,
make out,
prosper,
get along
in the sense of get along
They seem to be getting along.
Synonyms
be friendly,
agree,
get on,
be compatible,
hit it off (informal),
harmonize,
be on good terms
in the sense of get along
You can't get along without money.
Synonyms
cope,
manage,
survive,
progress,
get on,
fare,
make out (informal),
make do,
get by (informal)
in the sense of harmonize
Definition
to make or become harmonious
members have progressed towards harmonizing their economies
Synonyms
coordinate,
match,
agree,
blend,
tally,
reconcile,
attune
in the sense of hit it off
Definition
to have a good relationship with someone
How well did you hit it off with one another?
Synonyms
get on (well) with,
take to,
click (slang),
warm to,
be on good terms,
get on like a house on fire (informal)
in the sense of make out
Definition
to manage or get on
He wondered how they were making out.
Synonyms
fare,
manage,
do,
succeed,
cope,
get on,
proceed,
thrive,
prosper
in the sense of manage
Definition
to struggle on despite difficulties, esp. financial ones
How did your mother manage when your sister left for university?