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gets along

gets along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get along.

Meaning of get along

Verb

get along (third-person singular simple present gets along, present participle getting along, simple past got along, past participle (UK) got along or (US) gotten along)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, often) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
    • I wish the kids would get along better.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To survive; to do well enough.
    • She didn’t have a lot of money, but she had enough to get along.
  3. (intransitive, progressive) To go; to move; to leave.
    • Driver, get along there.

Questions about gets along

What is gets along the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get along.

Words near gets along in the dictionary

  1. gets ahead
  2. gets ahead of
  3. gets ahead of oneself
  4. gets ahold of
  5. gets ahold of oneself
  6. gets along
  7. gets amongst it
  8. gets around
  9. gets around to
  10. gets at
  11. gets away

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