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   a·long

   /əˈlôNG/

   preposition

   • 1. moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface): "soon we were driving along a narrow road" Similar downthroughout the length offrom one end of … to the otherthroughacross
   • ▪ used to refer to the passage of time or the making of progress: "you'll pick up some valuable tips along the way" Similar onat a point onin the middle ofin the course ofduring
   • 2. extending in a more or less horizontal line on: "cars were parked along the grass border" Similar besideby the side ofon the edge ofalongsidenext toadjacent toclose byin a line byone after the other by

   adverb

   • 1. moving in a constant direction on a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface: "he continued to plod along" Similar onwardsonaheadforwardsfurther
   • ▪ used to refer to the passage of time or the making of progress: "they asked how the construction was coming along"
   • 2. in or into company with others: "he had brought along a friend of his" Similar as companywith oneto accompany oneas a partnerin company

   Word Origin Old Englishandlang, of West Germanic origin; related to long1.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGET ALONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GET ALONG definition: 1. If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other: 2. to…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGET ALONG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you get along with someone, you have a friendly relationship with them. You can also say that two people get along.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › get alongGet along Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GET ALONG is to proceed toward a destination : progress. How to use get along in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › get alongGet along - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you get along with someone, you're friendly or compatible with them. A babysitter might promise to take his charges out for ice cream if they can get along with each other for an hour. Some brothers and sisters get along well, while others fight like cats and dogs.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › get-alongget along | meaning of get along in Longman Dictionary of...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English get along phrasal verb 1 RELATIONSHIP if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship We’ve always got along quite well. with They seem to get along with each other. 2 PROGRESS to deal with a job or situation or to make progress How’s Sam getting along at university? without ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGET ALONG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GET ALONG definition: 1. If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other: 2. to…. Learn more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › get-alongGET ALONG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Get along definition: to be friendly or compatible. See examples of GET ALONG used in a sentence.