phrasal verb

Get on

No. 127 most commonLetter GInseparable

2Sections

Continue doing something

Meanings

  • Continue doing something (intransitive, International English)
  • progress, deal with something with a reasonable degree of success (intransitive, International English)
  • Have a good relationship (intransitive, International English)
  • old, age (intransitive, International English)
  • Be late or near an arranged time (intransitive, International English)
  • Wear, fit (separable [optional], International English)
  • Leave (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • The teacher asked the pupils to GET ON with some work quietly as she had to leave the classroom.To enter or board a vehicle.
  • We GOT ON the train at Plymouth and went up to London.
  • We have always GOT ON well.
  • He's GETTING ON now and doesn't work so hard.
  • I must get home now; it's GETTING ON.
  • I have put so much weight on that I couldn't GET my old suits ON.
  • I must be GETTING ON; I have other things to do this evening.

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