English Explanatory Dictionary

get on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.
To progress (with); to move forward.
To move forward so as to approach a deadline or become late in the day.
To approach (a value, level, point in time, etc.)
To become old.
To have a good relationship; to get along.
To cope or deal (with).
To commence (an action).
To place a bet on.
Synonym of have on.
To have sex; to be sexually promiscuous.

intj

Expresses surprise or disbelief.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-get on.wav

Word forms

get on gets on getting on got on gotten on get on !

Synonyms

get late become old get old board climb on embark get on board get onto mount get onboard handle cope manage get by fare perform progress age get along understand each other understand one another have on

Antonyms

alight from climb down from climb off disembark exit get down from get off get out of leave alight climb down get down get out

Related words

get get in get into get off get on board get on to get onto get on with

Derived words

get on like a house on fire getting on for

Translations

Azerbaijani: minmək Catalan: embarcar Catalan: pujar Catalan: progressar Czech: nastoupit Danish: stige på Danish: stå på Danish: hoppe på Finnish: nousta Finnish: menestyä Finnish: jatkaa Finnish: edistyä Finnish: edetä Finnish: tulla myöhä French: monter French: embarquer Greek: μπαίνω Ancient Greek: ἐπιβαίνω Japanese: (...に)乗る Norwegian Bokmål: gå på Norwegian Bokmål: hoppe på Norwegian Bokmål: klare seg Norwegian Bokmål: komme i gang Norwegian Bokmål: gå i gang Norwegian Bokmål: sette i gang Spanish: montar Spanish: tardar Turkish: binmek Russian: справляться

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