get on
The phrase “get on” has 2 syllables: get on
It's pronounced as /ˈɡɛt ɑn/
What is synonym and antonym for get on?
In the thesaurus, “get on” has 52 synonyms and 40 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for get on along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for get on
- accelerate
- actuate
- advance
- afford
- approach
- carry on
- come
- come along
- contrive
- cope
- do
- drive
- eke out
- fare
- fast-forward
- fend for oneself
- forge
- gain ground
- get along
- get by
- go
- go along
- go off
- impel
- journey
- last
- make do
- make ends meet
- make out
- make shift
- manage
- march
- near
- pace
- pass
- proceed
- progress
- propel
- push
- repair
- run
- scrounge
- shift
- speed
- squeeze
- survive
- swing
- take out
- travel
- wend
- wrest
- wring
Antonyms for get on
- arrest
- balk
- block
- cease
- check
- collapse
- cramp
- decline
- delay
- detain
- fail
- fall short
- fizzle
- flounder
- give up
- halt
- hamper
- hinder
- hold back
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- let up
- nip
- obstruct
- pause
- regress
- remain
- repress
- retard
- slump
- stall
- stand
- stay
- stem
- stop
- stunt
- suppress
- wait
- wane
Meanings of get on
- verb
- To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
- To be successful.
- (with "with") To progress (with).
- To become late.
- To become old.
- To have a good relationship; to get along.
- To commence (an action).
- interjection
- Expresses surprise or disbelief.
Example Sentences
- It’s time to get on the bus before it leaves.
- Do you and your new coworker get on well?
- Let’s get on with the meeting so we can finish early.
- Make sure you get on the right train at the station.
- He found it hard to get on after moving to a new city.
On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to get on, such as: accelerate, actuate, advance, afford, approach, arrest, balk.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
gain ground
pace
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keep up
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fall in with
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- cross the path
- descry
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- equal
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- face
- ferret out
- find
- fit
- follow
- follow beaten path
- follow the crowd
- fraternize
- friend
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- get along
- get along well
- get along with
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- get-together
- go
- go around with
- go by the book
- go hand in hand
- go to
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- go with the flow
- grapple
- greet
- group
- hang out with
- happen upon
- harmonize
- hear
- heed
- hit
- hit upon
- hobnob
- hook up
- identify
- integrate
- interrelate
- jibe
- join
- judge from
- keep
- keep company with
- keep to
- knot
- lay fingers on
- league
- light
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- line up
- link
- locate
- luck
- make a meet
- make friends
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- mark
- match
- meet
- meet face to face
- meet halfway
- meet up with
- mess around
- mind
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- regard
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- side
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- sight
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- sign up
- smoke out
- socialize
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- sort
- spot
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- strike
- stumble
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- suffer
- suit
- sustain
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- take
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- tally
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- touch shoulders
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- travel
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gang
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- zoo