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got along

got along is the simple past and past participle 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 got along

What is got along the simple past and past participle of?
Got along is the simple past and past participle of get along.

Words near got along in the dictionary

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

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