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get

 
pronunciation:
get
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
phrases:
get across, get ahead, get along, get around to, get away, get away with, get back, get back at, get back to, get behind, get by, get down, get even, get in, get off, get off on, get on, get out, get out of, get over, get through, get to, get together, get up
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Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: gets, getting, got, gotten
definition 1: to gain; obtain; acquire.
I need to get some things at the store.Where did you get that unusual clock?What did you get him for his birthday?[verb + object + object ]
synonyms:
achieve, acquire, attain, gain, obtain, procure, receive, secure
similar words:
extract, harvest, inherit, reach, realize, reap, take, win
definition 2: to go after and bring back; fetch.
I'll have to go upstairs and get my sweater.Could you get me an envelope from my desk?[verb + object + object ]
synonyms:
fetch, retrieve
similar words:
bring, capture, seize, snatch, take
definition 3: to be forced to succumb to or take; catch.
I think I'm getting a cold.After painting in the garage, he got a severe headache.
synonyms:
catch, contract, take
similar words:
have, suffer
definition 4: to cause to be in a particular state or to do a particular thing.
He tried to get the window open, but it was completely stuck.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj ] Did you get your suitcase packed yet?[verb + smby/smth + past participle ] I just noticed that you got your hair cut.[verb + smby/smth + past participle ] I couldn't get the new drill to work properly.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive ]
synonyms:
induce, prompt
similar words:
convince, persuade, prevail upon, train
definition 5: to make ready; prepare.
I was in the middle of getting dinner when she called.
synonyms:
fix, make, prepare, ready
similar words:
cook
definition 6: to comprehend; understand.
Do you get what I'm saying?[verb + WH/whether/if + clause ] I don't get the meaning of this sentence.
synonyms:
catch, comprehend, follow, grasp, perceive, realize, see, seize, sense, understand
antonyms:
miss
similar words:
absorb, assimilate, digest, fathom, hear
definition 7: to induce; persuade.
How did you get him to agree?[verb + smby/smth + infinitive ]
synonyms:
induce, persuade
similar words:
cajole, coax, convince, influence, prevail upon, prompt, wheedle
definition 8: to cause (someone or something) to begin the doing of something.
It can be hard to get the kids moving in the morning.[verb + smby/smth + present participle ] Don't get him talking on that subject; he'll never stop.[verb + smby/smth + present participle ]
definition 9: to evoke an emotional response; affect.
This part of the music always gets me.
synonyms:
affect, impress, move, stir, touch
similar words:
arouse, excite, stimulate
definition 10: to take revenge on.
He said he'd get me for talking to the police.
synonyms:
avenge, pay, revenge
similar words:
punish, retaliate
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to reach or arrive (usu. fol. by "to").
Traffic was heavy, so we didn't get to the beach until noon.Could you tell me how to get to the airport?He got home late last night.
synonyms:
arrive, come, show up
definition 2: to become; to change from one condition or state to another.
I need to take a break because I'm getting tired.It's time to go; it's getting late.
synonyms:
become, grow
similar words:
develop, go, take
definition 3: to move oneself, or succeed in moving oneself, so as to be in a different (specified) position or state with respect to something else.
I was getting out of bed when I fell.The thief got into the house through the basement window.The cat got up the tree easily but couldn't get down.She was in the hospital, but she got out yesterday and she's doing well at home.
definition 4: to begin the doing of something; start.
We'll need to get going early in the morning.
synonyms:
begin, start
similar words:
proceed
definition 5: to be in the process of reaching a certain state, or to accomplish this process (fol. by a stative verb in the infinitive).
He's getting to be good friends with the boy who lives next door.[verb + infinitive ] I got to know him quite well eventually.[verb + infinitive ] The longer I knew her, the more I got to like her.[verb + infinitive ]
similar words:
become
definition 6: to have the opportunity or chance (fol. by an infinitive).
The kids were happy because they got to stay up late and watch a scary movie.[verb + infinitive ] Did you get to see many museums when you were in Washington?[verb + infinitive ]
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phrase: get across, get ahead, get along, get around to, get away, get away with, get back, get back at, get back to, get behind, get by, get down, get even, get in, get off, get off on, get on, get out, get out of, get over, get through, get to, get together, get up
 
part of speech: noun
definition: in tennis and other sports, a difficult return of a ball.
synonyms:
retrieve