Search Result for "get on":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (7)

1. have smooth relations;
- Example: "My boss and I get along very well"
[syn: get along with, get on with, get on, get along]

2. get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.);
[syn: board, get on]

3. get up on the back of;
- Example: "mount a horse"
[syn: hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride]

4. grow late or (of time) elapse;
- Example: "It is getting on midnight--let's all go to bed!"

5. appear in a show, on T.V. or radio;
- Example: "The news won't be on tonight"
[syn: get on, be on]

6. develop in a positive way;
- Example: "He progressed well in school"
- Example: "My plants are coming along"
- Example: "Plans are shaping up"
[syn: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up]

7. grow old or older;
- Example: "She aged gracefully"
- Example: "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
- Example: "Young men senesce"
[syn: senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

get on
    v 1: have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"
         [syn: get along with, get on with, get on, get
         along]
    2: get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) [syn:
       board, get on] [ant: get off]
    3: get up on the back of; "mount a horse" [syn: hop on,
       mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on,
       bestride] [ant: get off, hop out]
    4: grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--
       let's all go to bed!"
    5: appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on
       tonight" [syn: get on, be on]
    6: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
       "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn:
       progress, come on, come along, advance, get on,
       get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde,
       retrogress]
    7: grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--
       what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" [syn:
       senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate]