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Synonyms of get on
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1. get along with, get on with, get on, get along, relate
usage:
have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"
2. board, get on, enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
usage:
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
3. hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride, move
usage:
get up on the back of; "mount a horse"
4. get on, approach, come near
usage:
grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!"
5. get on, be on, air
usage:
appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"
6. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up, develop
usage:
develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
7. senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate, develop
usage:
grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
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