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getting on with

getting on with is the present participle and gerund of get on with.

Meaning of get on with

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
    • Turn off the television and get on with your homework.
  2. (transitive) To have a good relationship with.
    • Peter is not easy to get on with.
    Synonyms:
    get along with
  3. (transitive) To successfully use or adapt to.
    • I just can't get on with these new glasses.

Questions about getting on with

What is getting on with the present participle and gerund of?
Getting on with is the present participle and gerund of get on with.

Words near getting on with in the dictionary

  1. getting on someone's wrong side
  2. getting on the end of
  3. getting on the stick
  4. getting on to
  5. getting on up
  6. getting on with
  7. getting one over
  8. getting one over on
  9. getting one up on
  10. getting one's
  11. getting one's a into g

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