HyperDic: get_on

English > 7 senses of the expression *get on*:
VERB	social	get on, get along with, get on with, get along	have smooth relations / relations
	motion	get on, board	get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
	motion	get on, hop on, mount, mount up, jump on, climb on, bestride	get up on the back of
	motion	get on	grow late or (of time) elapse
	change	get on, be on	appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
	change	get on, progress, come on, come along, advance, get along, shape up	develop in a positive way
	change	get on, senesce, age, mature, maturate	grow old or older

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Have smooth relations / relations.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Synonyms	get along with, get on with, get along
Broader	relate	Have or establish a relationship to
Spanish	congeniar, llevarse bien
Catalan	avenir-se amb

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) .
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	board
Narrower	catch	reach in time
	embark, ship	go on board
	entrain	board a train
Broader	enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into	To come or go into
Opposite	get off	Leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
Spanish	abordar, embarcar, montar, subirse a
Catalan	embarcar, pujar a

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaning	get up on the back of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	hop on, mount, mount up, jump on, climb on, bestride
Narrower	remount	mount again
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Opposite	hop out, get off	get out of quickly
Spanish	montar

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Grow late or (of time) elapse.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Broader	approach, come near	come near in time
Spanish	echarse encima

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	be on
Broader	air	Be broadcast

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 6, change
Meaning	Develop in a positive way.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	progress, come on, come along, advance, get along, shape up
Narrower	climb	improve one's social status
Narrower	leapfrog	progress by large / large jumps instead of small increments
Broader	develop	Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
See also	get	enter or assume a certain state or condition
Opposite	regress, retrograde, retrogress	get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Spanish	anticipar, avanzar, progresar
Catalan	anticipar, avançar, progressar

English > *get on*: 7 senses > verb 7, change
Meaning	Grow old or older.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	senesce, age, mature, maturate
Caused by	age	make older
Entailed by	mature, maturate, grow	Develop and reach maturity
Narrower	dote	Be foolish or senile due to old age
	fossilize, fossilise	Become mentally inflexible
	turn	Become officially one year older
Broader	develop	Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Spanish	envejecer, madurar
Catalan	envellir, madurar

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