getting on

Verb

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

1. (intransitive, transitive) To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
   • Please get on the bus as quickly as possible.

   Synonyms:

   board, climb on, embark, get on board, get onto, mount, catch, get onboard

2. (intransitive) To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.
   • John is really getting on at work.

   Synonyms:

   handle, cope, manage, get by, fare, perform, progress

3. (intransitive, often) To progress (with); to move forward.
   • It's time to get on with improving quality.
   1. (intransitive, often) To move forward so as to approach a deadline or become late in the day.
      • Time is getting on. We need to hurry up or we'll miss our flight.
4. (intransitive, optionally with "for", usually in continuous tenses) To approach (a value, level, point in time, etc.)
   • The cost was getting on for a thousand pounds.
5. (intransitive, usually in continuous tenses) To become old.
   • My parents are visibly getting on (in years) these days.

   Synonyms:

   age

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