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- [get on, awn]
- /gɛt ɒn, ɔn/
- /ˈɡet ɒn/
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- [get on, awn]
- /gɛt ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of get on words
- verb with object get on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object get on to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of get on
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 on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get on 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 on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for get on
verb get on
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- board — A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose.
- climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
- scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
- go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
Antonyms for get on
verb get on
- dismount — to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
- get off — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.