Overture vs Get Along - What's the Difference?
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
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"