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phrasal verb
  1. 1
    to get into a bus, plane, or train

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

    To get on and off of tranport: get on, board, transfer, embark, catch, change, disembarkation, off, on, deplane... more
  2. 2

    get on

     or

    get onto

     to be chosen to be part of a group or team

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

    Sports management and team selection: bench, call up, call-up, captain, captain, captaincy, commissioner, draft, draft, draft in... more
    1. a.
      to persuade or choose someone to be part of a group

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

      To persuade someone to agree with or support you: persuade, win over, woo, sway, target, carry, reason with, convert, sweeten up, get in with... more
  5. 5
    to finally do something that you have been intending to do for a while

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

    To do something: do, perform, act, conduct, carry out, pursue, go about, take, execute... more
  7. 7
    British to be successful in life or at work

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

    To be, or to become successful: thrive, prosper, succeed, win out, be a roaring success, be/get there, get ahead, achieve, flourish... more
  9. 9
    British same as get along (sense 1)
  10. 10
    get it on impolite to have sex

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

    To have sex: sleep with, consummate, copulate, bed, make love, be intimate with someone, spend the night with someone, sleep together, lie with, jump into bed with someone... more
  11. 11
    getting on
    1. a.
      fairly old

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

      Old (of people): old, elderly, senior, ancient, elder, aged, geriatric, venerable, aging, decrepit... more
    2. b.
      British fairly late

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

      Late or too late: late, belatedly, overdue, behind, past, at the last moment/minute, not a moment too soon, be out of time, running late, last-minute... more
  12. 12
    getting on for almost a particular time, number, age, etc.

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of get on*

    Almost and almost not: almost, nearly, hardly, barely, scarcely, near, practically, well-nigh, close, all but... more

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