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to get along
01
to have a friendly or good relationship with someone or something
Intransitive: to get along | to get along with sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
along
Base verb
get
Present tense
get along
3rd person singular
gets along
Present participle
getting along
Past simple
got along
Past participle
gotten along
Examples
Despite their differences, they manage to get along and work as a team.
02
to manage or cope with a particular situation or condition
Intransitive
Examples
During the economic downturn, many businesses struggled to get along and had to make tough decisions.
03
to make progress or advance
Intransitive: to get along | to get along with a task or activity
Examples
We need to get along with our work to meet the deadline.
04
to leave or move away from a particular place
Intransitive
Examples
It's time to get along; the bus is about to leave.
