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get on

get on


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. deal with situation: to deal with a situation and make reasonable progress of a particular kind
How's Ben getting on in school?

2. be friendly: to have a reasonably friendly social relationship with somebody
She gets on well with the neighbors.

3. keep going: to continue doing something

4. become older: to become more advanced in years

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