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Get on meaning

Get on is a phrasal verb with 6 meanings. One of them is to be friendly with someone and have a harmonious relationship.

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

What get on means

have a good relationshipB1

To be friendly with someone and have a harmonious relationship

She gets on well with everyone in her team.

5 more meanings of get on are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.

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Similar phrasal verbs

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

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 mean?

It has 6 meanings. One of them is to be friendly with someone and have a harmonious relationship. The other 5, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of get on?

Got on, 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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