get on
Definition of get on
intransitive verb
1 : get along <was getting on in years> <got on well with the boss> <get on with the game>
2 : to gain knowledge or understanding <got on to the racket>
Examples of get on in a sentence
<despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on>
<find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign>
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First Known Use of get on
1816
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