get
get (get; also, although it is considered nonstandard by some, git)
transitive verb got, got′·ten or got, get′·ting
- to come into the state of having; become the owner or receiver of; receive, win, gain, obtain, acquire, etc.
- to reach; arrive at to get home early
- to set up communication with, as by radio or telephone to get Paris
- to go and bring
- to bring go get your books
- to catch; capture; gain hold of
- to become afflicted with (a disease)
- to learn; commit to memory
- to discover to be as the result of experiment or calculation add 2 and 2 to get 4
- to influence or persuade (a person) to do something get him to leave
- to cause to act in a certain way get the door to shut properly
- to cause to be to get one's hands dirty
- to cause to arrive at get the copy to the printer
- to take (oneself) away: often used absolutely
- to be sentenced to to get ten years for robbery
- to prepare to get lunch
- beget: said of animals
- to manage or contrive to get to do something
- Informal to be obliged to; feel a necessity to: with have or has he's got to pass the test
- Informal to own; possess: with have or has he's got red hair
- Informal to be or become the master of; esp.,
- to overpower; have complete control of his illness finally got him
- to puzzle; baffle this problem gets me
- to take into custody, wound, or kill
- ☆ Baseball to put (an opponent) out, as by catching a batted ball
- Informal to strike; hit the blow got him in the eye
- Informal to catch the meaning or import of; understand
- Slang to cause an emotional response in; irritate, please, thrill, etc. her singing gets me
- ☆ Slang to notice or observe get the look on his face
Etymology: ME geten < ON geta, to get, beget, akin to OE -gietan (see beget, forget), Ger -gessen in vergessen, forget < IE base *ghend-, to seize, get hold of > L (pre)hendere, to grasp, understand
intransitive verb
- to come, go, or arrive to get to work on time
- to be or become; come to be (doing something); come to be (in a situation, condition, etc.) to get caught in the rain, get in touch with me
- Informal to leave at once: commonly pronounced (git) when used in the imperative or infinitive
noun
- the young of an animal; offspring; breed
- a begetting
- Tennis, etc. a retrieving of a shot seemingly out of reach
get about
- to move from place to place
- to go to many social events, places, etc.
- to circulate widely, as news
get across
Informal- to clarify or explain convincingly
- to be clear; be understood
- to succeed, as in making oneself understood or conveying one's personality to an audience
get after
Informal- to pursue or attack
- to urge or goad persistently
get along
get anywhere
to have any success or make any progress
get around
- to get about (in all senses)
- ☆ to circumvent or overcome
- to influence, outwit, or gain favor with by cajoling, flattering, etc.
get around to
- to find time or occasion for
- to get started on, esp. after a delay
get at
- to approach or reach
- ☆ to apply oneself to (work, etc.)
- to find out
- to imply or suggest
- Informal to influence by bribery or intimidation
get away
- to go away; leave
- to escape
- to start, as in a race
get away with
☆Informal to succeed in doing or taking without being discovered or punished
get back
- to return
- to recover
- ☆ Slang to retaliate; get revenge: usually with at
get behind
- to move to the rear of
- to endorse or support
- to fall into arrears, as in making a payment
get by
- to be fairly adequate or acceptable
- ☆ Informal to succeed without being discovered or punished
- Informal to survive; manage
get down
- to descend
- to dismount
- ☆ Slang
- to relax and take part in social activity, play music, dance, etc.
- to act or behave naturally, casually, without pretense, etc.
get down to
to begin to consider or act on
get in
- to enter
- to join or cause to join (an activity, group, etc.)
- to arrive
- to put in
- to become familiar or closely associated (with)
get it
Informal- ☆ to understand
- to be punished
get it on
Slang to have sexual intercourse: often with with
get nowhere
to make no progress; accomplish nothing
get off
- to come off, down, or out of
- to leave; go away
- to take off
- to escape
- to help escape sentence or punishment
- to lessen the sentence or punishment of
- to start, as in a race
- ☆ to utter (a joke, retort, etc.)
- to have a holiday; have time off
- Slang to experience euphoria, an orgasm, etc.
get (someone) off
Slang to cause to experience euphoria, intoxication, an orgasm, etc.
get off on
Slang to experience or receive pleasure and satisfaction from; enjoy
get on
- to go on or into
- to put on
- to proceed; make progress
- to grow older
- to succeed, as in making a living
- to agree; be compatible
get on for
Brit. to approach (a time, amount, age, etc.)
get (right) on it
Informal to begin doing a task (immediately)
get out
- to go out
- to go away
- to take out
- ☆ to become no longer a secret
- to publish
get out of
- to go out from
- to escape from or avoid
- to help escape from or avoid
- to go beyond (sight, etc.)
- to find out from, as by force
get over
- to recover from
- to forget or overlook
- Informal to get across (in all senses)
get one's own back
get somewhere
to accomplish something; succeed
get so (that)
☆Informal to reach the point or state where
get there
☆ Informal to succeed
get through
- to finish
- to manage to survive
- to secure favorable action upon (a bill, etc.)
- to establish communication, or make oneself clear (to)
get to
- to succeed in reaching or communicating with
- ☆ to influence, as by bribery or intimidation
- to stir the emotions of
- to annoy or irritate
get together
- to bring together; accumulate
- to come together; gather
- ☆ Informal to reach an agreement
get up
- to rise (from a chair, from sleep, etc.)
- to contrive; organize
- to dress elaborately
- to advance; make progress
- to climb or mount
- ☆ go forward: used as a command to a horse
get with
to go along with: often in the phrase get with the program, to go along with the assigned or predetermined plan of action
get
v.
To obtain
To become
To receive
To induce
To catch
*To hit
*To overcome
To prepare
To adjust
order, straighten, dispose; see adjust 1, 3.To beget; used of animals
To contract; said of bodily disorders
To remove
carry away, take away, displace, cart off; see remove 1.To learn
*To understand
comprehend, perceive, know; see understand 1.*To puzzle
*To please
*To irritate
*To excite
*To observe
*To arrive
To come
converge, advance, draw near; see approach 2, 3. See syn. study at obtain.
Object
- chance: Members of the Lottery get five chances to win up to £ 10,000 every weekday for just £ 1 per week.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
- underway: RDS is looking to the Strategic Rail Authority to get the process underway.
Preposition: into
- trouble: And, having got into trouble with some earlier comments on the England football team, Murray was more diplomatic about their defeat.
Adjective complement
- rid: Now we need to get rid of the pressure.
- married: Why bother getting married, for heavens ' sake, if you weren't going to have the same name as your children?
- ready: Getting Ready to Play Taboo Stand the cards in the special compartment in the tray.
- bad: What could be done to stop it getting worse in the future?
- tired: This latest Virtua Tennis sequel is so realistic that spectators get tired just watching other people play it.
- excited: The puppies that get more excited by your squeal can be either tired, over stimulated or terriers!
Followed by an intransitive particle
- through: The stories did get through to Rhodri ' s campaign office.
- around: However, it was felt that this could be got around.
- on: They may be invited to some meetings to talk about how you are getting on.
- out: What will my child get out of the classes?
- off: We'll know what we have to do to get off to a good start.
- along: We value people who can communicate naturally, have a genuine sense of empathy and get along effortlessly with others.
Followed by a transitive particle
- off: Marvin Addy got the visitors off to an impressive start, hitting the basket from long range from the first offense of the game.
- around: The Paris Metro is simple, affordable and easy to use, making it the best way to get around the city.
Particle object:
- again,your: We get knocked down,We'll get up again,your NEVER gunna keep us down!
Preposition: in
- touch: To arrange a wedding at an approved premises, you must first get in touch with the venue to make a provisional booking.
Infinitive complement
- know: Talking to your Student Get to know your student.
There are those who prefer to get away inwardly, some with the help of a powerful imagination and an ability to abstract themselves from their surroundingssome with the help of opium or alcohol I prefer shifting my whole body to shifting my brain, and going round the world to letting my head go round.
Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morn Upon her wings presents the god unshorn.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Atimeto be born, and atimeto die; atimetoplant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; Atimetoweep, and atimeto laugh; atimetomourn, and a time to dance: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Mine is one of the jobs that, if you want it, you will never get itöand if you're seen to want it you will certainly never get it.
Browse dictionary entries near get
- gesundheit
- gesture
- gesticulation
- gesticulate
- gestic
- gestation
- gestate
- Gestapo
- Gestalt psychology
- gestalt
- get across
- get ahead
- get along
- get angry
- get at
- get away (from)
- get away with
- get back
- get back at
- get behind
