HyperDic: get_on

English > 7 senses of the expression get on:
VERBsocialget on, get along with, get on with, get alonghave smooth relations / relations
motionget on, boardget on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
motionget on, hop on, mount, mount up, jump on, climb on, bestrideget up on the back of
motionget ongrow late or (of time) elapse
changeget on, be onappear in a show, on T.V. or radio
changeget on, progress, come on, come along, advance, get along, shape updevelop in a positive way
changeget on, senesce, age, mature, maturategrow old or older
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningHave smooth relations / relations.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
Synonymsget along with, get on with, get along
BroaderrelateHave or establish a relationship to
Spanishcongeniar, llevarse bien
Catalanavenir-se amb
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningGet on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymboard
Narrowercatchreach in time
embark, shipgo on board
entrainboard a train
Broaderenter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move intoTo come or go into
Oppositeget offLeave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
Spanishabordar, embarcar, montar, subirse a
Catalanembarcar, pujar a
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaningget up on the back of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymshop on, mount, mount up, jump on, climb on, bestride
Narrowerremountmount again
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Oppositehop out, get offget out of quickly
Spanishmontar
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 4, motion
MeaningGrow late or (of time) elapse.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Broaderapproach, come nearcome near in time
Spanishecharse encima
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 5, change
MeaningAppear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymbe on
BroaderairBe broadcast
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 6, change
MeaningDevelop in a positive way.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsprogress, come on, come along, advance, get along, shape up
Narrowerclimbimprove one's social status
leapfrogprogress by large / large jumps instead of small increments
BroaderdevelopGrow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
See alsogetenter or assume a certain state or condition
Oppositeregress, retrograde, retrogressget worse or fall back to a previous condition
Spanishanticipar, avanzar, progresar
Catalananticipar, avançar, progressar
English > get on: 7 senses > verb 7, change
MeaningGrow old or older.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymssenesce, age, mature, maturate
Caused byagemake older
Entailed bymature, maturate, growDevelop and reach maturity
NarrowerdoteBe foolish or senile due to old age
fossilize, fossiliseBecome mentally inflexible
turnBecome officially one year older
BroaderdevelopGrow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Spanishenvejecer, madurar
Catalanenvellir, madurar

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