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get on

Meanings
  • Phrasal Verb

    To board or mount a vehicle, train, or other means of transportation

    - "Please get on the bus before it leaves."
    - "He got on the train at the last minute."
    - "Get on the bike and let's go!"
  • Idiom

    To begin or start doing something

    - "Let's get on with the project."
    - "I'll get on preparing dinner."
    - "She finally got on with her studies."
Antonyms

alight , disembark , exit , get down , get off , leave , alight , disembark , exit , get down , get off , get out , leave
Synonyms

bloom , blossom , come along , succeed , thrive , age , old , board , climb on , embark , get onboard , get onto , mount , board , embark , get along , understand
Rhymes
Words rhyming with get on
ten , den , when , then
Variants
List of all variants of get on that leads to same result
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Etymology
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Originally meant 'to get into a vehicle' or 'to mount' in the 16th century.

Trivia
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  1. The phrase 'get on' has been used in various forms of popular culture, including music (The Beatles' 'Get On the Bus') and film (the 1995 movie 'Get on the Bus' about the Million Man March).

  2. The idiom 'get on' has been used in the English language since at least the 16th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. Board: The act of getting on a vehicle or other structure

  2. Mount: To get on or ride an animal, such as a horse or a bicycle

Culture
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In literature, 'get on' is often used as an idiom to express starting or continuing an activity, such as in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "get on"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself getting on a bus or a train.
    - Imagine yourself boarding a vehicle and taking a seat.
    - Think about the feeling of getting on a bicycle and starting to pedal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the phrase 'get on' with the idea of starting or beginning something.
    - Think of the phrase as meaning 'to start' or 'to begin'.
    - Connect 'get on' with the idea of progress or moving forward.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'GOT' to remember the meaning of 'get on': 'G'et 'O'n 'T'ransport or 'G'et 'O'n 'S'tart.

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