get on Meaning, Definition & Usage

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