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Definition get on in American English

get on phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to get into a bus, plane, or train

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2

to be chosen to be part of a group or team

Example

Claire got on the school board.

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2.1

to persuade or choose someone to be part of a group

Example

They want to get more women on the editorial team.

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3

to be allowed to be on a television or radio program

Example

She even got on TV talking about her invention.

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3.1

to put someone on a television or radio program

Example

A famous TV interviewer wanted to get her on his show.

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4

to remind someone to do something, especially when you have to do it more than once

Example

Get on Bill to see if he can come up with those numbers for you.

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5

to finally do something that you have been intending to do for a while

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6

to continue doing something, especially with more effort or more quickly than before

Example

Can we please get on, because there are a lot of things still to discuss.

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7

to be successful in life or at work

Example

He is prepared to do anything in order to get on.

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8

used for asking or talking about how well someone has done a particular activity

Example

How did you get on in your exams?

Example

Jim seems to be getting on very well with the cleaning.

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Example

My parents and I don't get on.

10

to have sex

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11

fairly old

11.1

fairly old

Example

My grandfather is getting on in years.

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11.2

fairly late

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12

almost a particular time, number, age, etc.

Example

It was getting on for ten o'clock when she got home from work.

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Definition get on in American English