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Get on with meaning

Get on with is a phrasal verb that means to begin or continue an activity, with particular emphasis on work.

Past simple
got on with
Past participle
got on with
-ing form
getting on with

What get on with means

B2

To begin or continue an activity, with particular emphasis on work

I should get on with preparing the report.

Similar phrasal verbs

With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.

With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on, take on.

Common questions

What does get on with mean?

To begin or continue an activity, with particular emphasis on work.

What is the past tense of get on with?

Got on with, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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