get (Meaning)
get (n)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
get (v)
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
enter or assume a certain state or condition
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
go or come after and bring or take back
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
take vengeance on or get even
achieve a point or goal
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
give certain properties to something
move into a desired direction of discourse
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
attract and fix
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
reach by calculation
acquire as a result of some effort or action
purchase
perceive by hearing
suffer from the receipt of
receive as a retribution or punishment
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
reach and board
irritate
evoke an emotional response
apprehend and reproduce accurately
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
overcome or destroy
be a mystery or bewildering to
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
make (offspring) by reproduction
get (n.)
Jet, the mineral.
Fashion; manner; custom.
Artifice; contrivance.
Offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion.
get (v. t.)
To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get land by purchase, etc.
Hence, with have and had, to come into or be in possession of; to have.
To beget; to procreate; to generate.
To obtain mental possession of; to learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; as to get a lesson; also with out; as, to get out one's Greek lesson.
To prevail on; to induce; to persuade.
To procure to be, or to cause to be in any state or condition; -- with a following participle.
To betake; to remove; -- in a reflexive use.
get (v. i.)
To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased.
To arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become; -- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected.
Synonyms & Antonyms of get
get Sentence Examples
- I got up early to prepare for the meeting.
- She managed to get the job done before the deadline.
- I need to get the car washed before it gets too dirty.
- The students struggled to get the concept.
- I got lost while trying to find the park.
- It took me a while to get used to the new software.
- I'll get you a coffee if you bring me some donuts.
- The team got together to discuss the project.
- I'll get it fixed as soon as possible.
- You've got to be kidding me!
FAQs About the word get
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent, come into the possession of something concrete
learn, master, hear, get the hang of, discover,understand, see, pick up, know, absorb
forget,forget,miss, unlearn, ignore, overlook, ignore, unlearn, overlook, miss
I got up early to prepare for the meeting.
She managed to get the job done before the deadline.
I need to get the car washed before it gets too dirty.
The students struggled to get the concept.
