Overture vs Get Along - What's the Difference?

Get Along

Overture

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
  • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Definition as Verb
  • proceed or get along
  • have smooth relations
  • develop in a positive way
Definition as Verb

Examples

  • "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"
  • "My boss and I get along very well"
  • "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
  • "she rejected his advances"
  • "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Noun