gets on

Climbs aboard something

Gets on covers movement onto surfaces and vehicles—She gets on the bus at Elm Street, The cat gets on the counter—and also progression: How is the project getting on?

To get on with someone is to have a friendly relationship: They get on well despite their differences.

To get on in years is to grow old.

Getting on can also mean nagging or irritating: Stop getting on my case.

Related

climbs · befriends · cooperates · advances · irritates · annoys · rides · nags · connects · harmonizes · manages · embarks · bonds · matures · achieves · ages · old age · adapts

Opposites
boarding/mounting

gets ongets off

Exits or avoids punishment

disembarks · alights · dismounts · exits · departs

interpersonal relations

gets onquarrels with

Engages in disagreement

rubs the wrong way · can't stand · antagonizes

progress/coping

gets onstruggles

Difficult prolonged efforts

stagnates · fails · falls behind · flounders · gives up

Family

on, get, forget, forgotten, get on, getting, onto, ongoing, gets

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G