Get On (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Come Near

Meaning ²

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.).

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Board

Antonyms

• Get Off

Hypernyms

• Go In
• Get In
• Get Into
• Move Into
• Enter
• Go Into

Hyponyms

• Embark
• Entrain
• Catch

Meaning ³

Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Be On

Meaning ⁴

Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The project is getting on well despite initial setbacks.
• Their business is getting on better than they had expected.
• She's getting on in her job and received a promotion recently.
• As the children grow older they're getting on nicely at school.
• Things are getting on well at the new office.

Synonyms

• Get Along
• Come On
• Progress
• Come Along
• Shape Up
• Advance

Hypernyms

• Develop

Hyponyms

• Climb
• Leapfrog

Meaning ⁵

Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Get Along
• Get Along With
• Get On With

Hypernyms

• Relate

Meaning ⁶

Get up on the back of; "mount a horse".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Jump On
• Bestride
• Mount Up
• Mount
• Climb On
• Hop On

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Remount

Meaning ⁷

Grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Age
• Mature
• Maturate
• Senesce

Hypernyms

• Develop

Hyponyms

• Fossilise
• Fossilize
• Turn
• Dote