"get on to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets on to [present, singular, third-person], getting on to [participle, present], got on to [past], got on to [UK, participle, past], gotten on to [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> on to}} get on to (third-person singular simple present gets on to, present participle getting on to, simple past got on to, past participle (UK) got on to or (US) gotten on to)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get on, to.
    Sense id: en-get_on_to-en-verb-Xvo70PZN Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (on), English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 15 41 43 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (to): 12 46 42
  2. (UK) To contact (someone) in order to raise or discuss a certain matter. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-get_on_to-en-verb-X1bqs4rb Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on), English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 15 41 43 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (to): 12 46 42
  3. To progress to; to start working on.
    Sense id: en-get_on_to-en-verb-zXN3Hevw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on), English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 15 41 43 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (to): 12 46 42

Download JSON data for get on to meaning in English (2.6kB)

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