Synonyms for get on
get on

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1. get onverb

   Synonyms:
   blossom, get onto, mount, understand, come along, board, old, climb on, get onboard, thrive, succeed, embark, age, bloom, get along

   Antonyms:
   exit, get down, disembark, leave, get out, get off, alight

2. get onverb

   Expresses surprise or disbelief.

   Synonyms:
   embark, thrive, get onto, get onboard, board, blossom, mount, climb on, get along, succeed, old, bloom, understand, come along, age

   Antonyms:
   get off, disembark, get down, get out, leave, alight, exit

3. get onverb

   To progress (with).

   It's time to get on with improving quality.

   Synonyms:
   get onto, old, bloom, understand, blossom, come along, thrive, board, get onboard, age, mount, get along, embark, succeed, climb on

   Antonyms:
   get off, exit, get down, alight, disembark, get out, leave

4. get onverb

   To become late.

   Time is getting on.

   Synonyms:
   succeed, bloom, mount, understand, old, thrive, blossom, embark, get onto, come along, board, age, get along, get onboard, climb on

   Antonyms:
   get off, alight, exit, get down, get out, leave, disembark

5. get onverb

   To become old.

   My parents are visibly getting on a bit these days.

   Synonyms:
   get onboard, get along, get onto, thrive, come along, embark, blossom, age, climb on, mount, old, bloom, succeed, board, understand

   Antonyms:
   get off, get down, disembark, leave, exit, get out, alight

6. get onverb

   To have a good relationship; to get along

   I wish you and I could learn to get on.

   Synonyms:
   climb on, come along, mount, succeed, blossom, thrive, age, get onboard, old, embark, understand, board, bloom, get onto, get along

   Antonyms:
   get out, exit, alight, get down, leave, get off, disembark

7. get onverb

   To commence (an action).

   The dishes need washing, the floor needs vacuuming, the laundry needs folding. Get on it!

   Synonyms:
   get along, get onto, succeed, understand, age, come along, old, blossom, climb on, bloom, mount, get onboard, embark, thrive, board

   Antonyms:
   alight, get out, get off, exit, leave, get down, disembark

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1. get along with, get on with, get on, get alongverb

   have smooth relations

   "My boss and I get along very well"

   Synonyms:
   age, make out, shape up, progress, bestride, come on, climb on, be on, board, come along, senesce, fare, get along, get along with, mount up, get on with, come, mount, advance, do, jump on, mature, hop on, maturate

   Antonyms:
   get off

2. board, get onverb

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

   Synonyms:
   age, shape up, progress, bestride, come on, climb on, be on, board, come along, senesce, get along, room, get along with, mount up, get on with, mount, advance, jump on, mature, hop on, maturate

   Antonyms:
   get off

3. hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestrideverb

   get up on the back of

   "mount a horse"

   Synonyms:
   age, shape up, maturate, progress, bestride, come on, get along, climb on, be on, wax, board, come along, put on, senesce, go up, get along with, mount up, get on with, advance, climb up, ride, rise, jump on, mature, hop on, climb, mount

   Antonyms:
   get off

4. get onverb

   grow late or (of time) elapse

   "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!"

   Synonyms:
   age, shape up, progress, bestride, come on, climb on, be on, board, come along, senesce, get along, get along with, mount up, get on with, mount, advance, jump on, mature, hop on, maturate

   Antonyms:
   get off

5. get on, be onverb

   appear in a show, on T.V. or radio

   "The news won't be on tonight"

   Synonyms:
   age, shape up, progress, bestride, come on, climb on, be on, board, come along, senesce, get along, get along with, mount up, get on with, mount, advance, jump on, mature, hop on, maturate

   Antonyms:
   get off

6. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape upverb

   develop in a positive way

   "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, fare, mature, set ahead, come, bring forward, build up, come along, board, pass on, get along, win, supercharge, kick upstairs, progress, maturate, pull ahead, come on, make headway, go up, advance, surface, upgrade, make out, encourage, further, come up, gain, bestride, elevate, age, mount up, do, draw close, draw near, boost, go on, gain ground, jump on, raise, work up, move on, get on with, hop on, senesce, approach, shape up, show up, turn up, climb on, get along with, appear, come near, mount, march on, come out, be on, near, promote, get ahead, build

   Antonyms:
   get off

7. senesce, age, get on, mature, maturateverb

   grow old or older

   "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

   Synonyms:
   age, shape up, progress, bestride, come on, grow, climb on, be on, suppurate, board, come along, senesce, get along, get along with, mount up, get on with, advance, jump on, fester, ripen, mount, maturate, mature, hop on

   Antonyms:
   get off

Matched Categories

1. • Air
   • Approach
   • Develop
   • Enter
   • Move

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1. get on

   Synonyms:
   (Active.) put on, draw on

2. get on

   Synonyms:
   (Neuter.) proceed, progress, advance, get along, get ahead, get forward

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1. get on

   Synonyms:
   mount, prosper, advance, progress

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1. Sam Harrison:

   On some courses, the lakes are more like sewers, in those stagnant pools you can catch diseases, so you have to wear a head guard, a bit like an all-in-one wetsuit, so nothing can get on you.

2. Katy Gough:

   You have no control over what time you travel, how busy it's going to be and you don't have the ability to say 'no' and turn around and go back home once you get on. I had previously had a massive panic attack on a train journey to London and now, a large part of me associates trains and public transport with anxiety and panic attacks.

3. Mariano Rajoy:

   If Mr Sanchez doesn't manage to get elected (in the confidence vote), or he'll have to say he can get on with the PP, or there will be fresh elections.

4. Prem Rawat:

   You know who is your savior? You! You’re most qualified to save yourself. You know all your weaknesses. You know all your strengths. You are eminently qualified to save yourself. So get on with the business of saving yourself by recognizing the potential that you have within you. Understand. This is not a little thing.

5. Dennis Brown:

   We come in Friday, and Saturday we could hardly get on the beach because of the oil. When the tide goes out its awful it’s in the rocks, on the beach, it smells like crude oil.