GET ON as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • grow old or older
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She aged gracefully
    • we age every day–what a depressing thought!
    • Young men senesce
    Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • develop in a positive way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He progressed well in school
    • My plants are coming along
    • Plans are shaping up
    Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • appear in a show, on T.V., radio, etc.
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The news won”t be on tonight
    Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • grow late or (of time) elapse
    Usage Example(s)
    • It is getting on midnight–let’’s all go to bed!
    Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • get on the back of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • mount a horse
    Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • have smooth relations
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • My boss and I get along very well
    Hypernyms(s) get on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower