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get along

verb

Definition of GET ALONG

intransitive verb

1

a : to proceed toward a destination : progress

b : to approach an advanced stage; especially : to approach old age

2

: to meet one's needs : manage <we got along on a minimum of clothing>

3

: to be or remain on congenial terms

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First Known Use of GET ALONG

1705

Related to GET ALONG

Synonyms: cope, do, fare, get by, get on, make out, manage, shift, fend for oneself, make do, make ends meet, make shift

Antonyms: remain, stand, stay, stop

Rhymes with GET ALONG

all along, before long, billabong, Chittagong, come-along, come along, cradlesong, drinking song, evensong, go along, run along, scuppernong, sing-along, siren song, string along, summerlong, tagalong, Vietcong

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