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get along

get a·long
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [get uh-lawng, uh-long]
    • /gɛt əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/
    • /ˈɡet əˈlɒŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get uh-lawng, uh-long]
    • /gɛt əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/

Definitions of get along words

  • verb with object get along to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 1
  • verb with object get along to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment; obtain; acquire: to get a good price after bargaining; to get oil by drilling; to get information. 1
  • verb with object get along to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes; fetch: Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me? 1
  • verb with object get along to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified; effect: to get one's hair cut; to get a person drunk; to get a fire to burn; to get a dog out of a room. 1
  • verb with object get along to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
  • verb with object get along to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1

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Origin of get along

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English geten < Old Norse geta to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English -gietan (> Middle English yeten), German -gessen, in vergessen to forget; (noun) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Get along

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

get along popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

get along usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for get along

verb get along

  • prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
  • cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
  • get on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • get by — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.

Antonyms for get along

verb get along

  • languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • bicker — When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.

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