Phrase guide

get along

verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive, often

Examples

  • I wish the kids would get along better.
  • She never did get along with her brother.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To survive; to do well enough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • She didn’t have a lot of money, but she had enough to get along.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To go; to move; to leave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, progressive

Examples

  • Driver, get along there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

develop in a positive way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He progressed well in school
  • My plants are coming along
  • Plans are shaping up

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, shape up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: develop

Narrower terms: climb, leapfrog

5

verb

Meaning 5

have smooth relations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • My boss and I get along very well

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get along with, get on with, get on

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relate

6

verb

Meaning 6

proceed or get along

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • How is she doing in her new job?
  • How are you making out in graduate school?
  • He's come a long way

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: do, fare, make out, come

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: proceed, go

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

117 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: yola getmək — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Azerbaijani: arası yaxşı olmaq — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Belarusian: ла́дзіць (ládzicʹ) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Belarusian: ужыва́цца (užyvácca) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Bulgarian: понасям се (ponasjam se) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Catalan: dur-se bé — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相處 /相处 (xiāngchǔ) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Czech: vyjít — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Czech: vycházet — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Danish: enes (med) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Dutch: opschieten — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Dutch: overeenkomen — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Finnish: tulla toimeen — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • French: s'entendre — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Galician: acaer — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Galician: encaixar — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Galician: ladar — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Georgian: შეწყობა (šec̣q̇oba) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Georgian: გაგება (gageba) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • German: sich verstehen — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • German: sich vertragen — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Hungarian: kijön — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Hungarian: megfér — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Hungarian: összefér — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Hungarian: megvan — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Hungarian: megértik egymást — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Icelandic: koma vel saman — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Ingrian: soppia — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Irish: réitigh le chéile — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Italian: andare d'accordo — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Italian: ingranare — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Italian: trovarcisi — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Japanese: 気が合う (ki ga au) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Japanese: 折り合う (oriau) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Korean: 과/와/ 잘 지내다 — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Korean: 과/와 사이가 좋다 (-gwa/-wa sai-ga jota) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Norwegian Bokmål: komme overens — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fordra hverandre — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Norwegian Bokmål: holde sammen — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Polish: dogadywać się — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Polish: dogadać się — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Portuguese: dar-se bem — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Portuguese: dar-se — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Portuguese: entender-se — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Russian: ла́дить (láditʹ) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Russian: ужива́ться (uživátʹsja) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Spanish: llevarse bien con — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Spanish: avenirse — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Spanish: congeniar — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Swedish: komma överens — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Swedish: hålla sams — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Tamil: இணக்கமாக இரு (iṇakkamāka iru) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Turkish: kardeşçe yaşamak — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Turkish: iyi geçinmek — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Ukrainian: ла́дити (ládyty) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Ukrainian: вжива́тися (vžyvátysja) — interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble
  • Azerbaijani: dolanmaq — survive; to do well enough
  • Bulgarian: справям се (spravjam se) — survive; to do well enough
  • Catalan: desfer-se'n — survive; to do well enough
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生活 (shēnghuó) — survive; to do well enough
  • Czech: vyjít — survive; to do well enough
  • Dutch: overleven — survive; to do well enough
  • Dutch: doorgaan — survive; to do well enough
  • Dutch: zich erdoorheen slaan — survive; to do well enough
  • Esperanto: bonfarti — survive; to do well enough
  • Finnish: tulla toimeen — survive; to do well enough
  • Finnish: pärjätä — survive; to do well enough
  • Finnish: selviytyä — survive; to do well enough
  • French: se débrouiller — survive; to do well enough
  • Georgian: გადატანა (gadaṭana) — survive; to do well enough
  • German: zurechtkommen — survive; to do well enough
  • German: klarkommen — survive; to do well enough
  • German: zurechtfinden — survive; to do well enough
  • Haitian Creole: pyange — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: boldogul — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: elboldogul — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: elvan — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: megvan — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: előrejut — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: halad — survive; to do well enough
  • Italian: tirare avanti — survive; to do well enough
  • Italian: cavarsela — survive; to do well enough
  • Japanese: 暮らす (kurasu) — survive; to do well enough
  • Japanese: やっていく (yatte iku) — survive; to do well enough
  • Korean: 지내다 (jinaeda) — survive; to do well enough
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klare seg — survive; to do well enough
  • Norwegian Bokmål: overleve — survive; to do well enough
  • Polish: radzić sobie finansowo — survive; to do well enough
  • Polish: poradzić sobie finansowo — survive; to do well enough
  • Portuguese: sobreviver — survive; to do well enough
  • Portuguese: dar conta — survive; to do well enough
  • Russian: справля́ться (spravljátʹsja) — survive; to do well enough
  • Sicilian: ammuttari — survive; to do well enough
  • Sicilian: spidugghiàrisi — survive; to do well enough
  • Spanish: ir tirando — survive; to do well enough
  • Spanish: arreglárselas — survive; to do well enough
  • Spanish: componérselas — survive; to do well enough
  • Spanish: apañarse — survive; to do well enough
  • Spanish: valérselas — survive; to do well enough
  • Swedish: klara sig — survive; to do well enough
  • Tamil: பிழை (piḻai) — survive; to do well enough
  • Ukrainian: справля́тися (spravljátysja) — survive; to do well enough
  • Welsh: ymdaro — survive; to do well enough
  • Hungarian: megy — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: elmegy — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: indul — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: elindul — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: halad — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: távozik — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: ered — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: továbblép — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: lép — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: lelép — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: odébbáll — to go; to move; to leave
  • Hungarian: lódul — to go; to move; to leave
  • Polish: ruszać — to go; to move; to leave
  • Polish: ruszyć — to go; to move; to leave