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get > 36 senses
VERB1get, acquireCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2get, become, goEnter or assume a certain state or condition
3get, let, haveCause to move
4get, receive, find, obtain, incurReceive a specified treatment (abstract)
5get, arrive, comeReach a destination
6get, bring, convey, fetchGo or come after and bring or take back
7get, experience, receive, have, undergoOf mental or physical states or experiences
8get, pay back, pay off, fixTake vengeance on or get even
9get, have, makeAchieve a point or goal
10get, induce, stimulate, cause, have, makeCause to do
11get, catch, captureSucceed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
12get, grow, develop, produce, acquireCome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
13get, contract, takeBe stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
14getCommunicate with a place or person
15get, makeGive certain properties to something
16get, drive, aimMove into a desired direction of discourse
17get, catchGrasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of
18get, catch, arrestAttract and fix
19get, catchReach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
20getReach by calculation
21getAcquire as a result of some effort or action
22getPurchase
23get, catchPerceive by hearing
24get, catchSuffer from the receipt of
25get, receiveReceive as a retribution or punishment
26get, scram, buzz off, fuck off, bugger offLeave immediately
27getReach and board
28get, get under one's skinIrritate
29getEvoke an emotional response
30get, catchApprehend and reproduce accurately
31get, drawIn baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
32getOvercome or destroy
33get, perplex, vex, stick, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfoundBe a mystery or bewildering to
34get, get down, begin, start out, start, set about, set out, commenceTake the first step or steps in carrying out an action
35get, suffer, sustain, haveUndergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
36get, beget, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forthMake children
get > pronunciation
Soundsgeh't; gih't
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get > verb 1, possession
MeaningCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
ModelThe children get the ball
Examples"Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
Synonymsacquire
Narrowerisolate; win back, get back; press out, express, extract; capture, catch; come by; buy, purchase; lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take; receive, have; turn; buy; find; glom; enter upon, come upon, luck into; line up, get hold, come up, find; accept, take, have; obtain; recover, retrieve, find, regain; catch; recover, recoup, recuperate; reclaim, repossess; find, regain; acquire, win, gain; gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in; earn, garner; profit, gain, benefit; partake, share, partake in; preempt; collect, pick up, gather up, call for; inherit, come into; borrow; pick up; get; poll
Similar toreceive, get, find, obtain, incur
Nounsgetting
get > verb 2, change
MeaningEnter or assume a certain state or condition.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective; Somebody ----s PP
ModelJohn will get angry
Examples"It must be getting more serious"; "Get going!"
Synonymsbecome, go
Narrowersober up, sober; sober up, sober; work; take effect; run; take; break; settle; come
Broaderchange state, turn
See alsoget ahead; get on, get along; get over
get > verb 3, change
MeaningCause to move. Cause to be in a certain position or condition.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymslet, have
Broadermake, get
get > verb 4, change
MeaningReceive a specified treatment (abstract).
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsreceive, find, obtain, incur
Narrowertake
Broaderchange
Similar toget, acquire
get > verb 5, motion
MeaningReach a destination. Arrive by movement or progress.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
Synonymsarrive, come
Entailed byimmigrate
Narrowerland, set down; drive in; land, put down, bring down; land, set ashore, shore; roll up; come, come in; reach, hit, attain; flood in; pull in, get in, move in, draw in; plump in
Contraryleave, go forth, go away
Similar toget
get > verb 6, contact
MeaningGo or come after and bring or take back.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"Get me those books over there, please"
Synonymsbring, convey, fetch
Entailscome, come up
Narrowerretrieve; deliver
Broadertransmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
Contrarytake away, bear off, bear away, carry away, carry off
Similar tobring, convey, take
get > verb 7, perception
MeaningOf mental or physical states or experiences.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"get an idea"; "get nauseous"
Synonymsexperience, receive, have, undergo
Entailsperceive, comprehend
Narrowerrespire; labor, labour; suffer, sustain, have, get; take; horripilate
get > verb 8, competition
MeaningTake vengeance on or get even.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"We'll get them!"
Synonymspay back, pay off, fix
Broaderget even, get back
Similar topay
get > verb 9, possession
MeaningAchieve a point or goal.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymshave, make
Broaderscore, hit, tally, rack up
Similar tomake
get > verb 10, communication
MeaningCause to do. Cause to act in a specified manner.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
ModelThey get him to write the letter
Synonymsinduce, stimulate, cause, have, make
Narrowerdecide; persuade; bring; solicit; encourage; let; lead; prompt, inspire, instigate; suborn; compel, oblige, obligate
get > verb 11, contact
MeaningSucceed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymscatch, capture
Narrowerrecapture, retake; lasso, rope
Broaderseize, prehend, clutch
get > verb 12, body
MeaningCome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsgrow, develop, produce, acquire
Narrowerfledge, feather; regrow; spring; sprout, stock; stool, tiller; leaf; pod; teethe; pupate; work up, get up; cut
Broaderchange
Similar todevelop, acquire, evolve
Nounsgetting
get > verb 13, body
MeaningBe stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscontract, take
Narrowercatch
Broadersicken, come down
Similar tocatch
get > verb 14, communication
MeaningCommunicate with a place or person. Establish communication with, as if by telephone.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
get > verb 15, change
MeaningGive certain properties to something.
PatternSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Examples"get someone mad"
Synonymsmake
Narrowerrender; get, let, have; leave
Broaderchange, alter, modify
get > verb 16, communication
MeaningMove into a desired direction of discourse.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsdrive, aim
Broadermean, intend
get > verb 17, cognition
MeaningGrasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
Synonymscatch
Broaderunderstand
Similar tocatch, get; get
get > verb 18, contact
MeaningAttract and fix.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymscatch, arrest
Broaderattract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
get > verb 19, contact
MeaningReach with a blow or hit in a particular spot.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymscatch
Broaderhit
get > verb 20, cognition
MeaningReach by calculation.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"What do you get when you add up these numbers?"
Entailscalculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
Similar toget
get > verb 21, possession
MeaningAcquire as a result of some effort or action.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
Broaderget, acquire
Similar tocatch, get; get
get > verb 22, possession
MeaningPurchase.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"What did you get at the toy store?"
Categorycommerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Broaderbuy, purchase
Nounsgetting
get > verb 23, perception
MeaningPerceive by hearing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
Synonymscatch
Broaderhear
Similar tocatch, take in, overhear
get > verb 24, perception
MeaningSuffer from the receipt of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscatch
Broaderhurt, ache, suffer
Similar tocatch; get, receive
get > verb 25, perception
MeaningReceive as a retribution or punishment.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsreceive
Similar tocatch, get
get > verb 26, motion
MeaningLeave immediately. Used usually in the imperative form.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsscram, buzz off, fuck off, bugger off
Broaderleave, go forth, go away
get > verb 27, motion
MeaningReach and board.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadercatch
Similar toarrive, get, come
get > verb 28, emotion
MeaningIrritate.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s to somebody
Examples"Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"
Synonymsget under one's skin
Broaderannoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
Similar toget
get > verb 29, emotion
MeaningEvoke an emotional response.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will get him
Examples"Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"
Broadertouch, stir
Similar toget, get under one's skin
get > verb 30, creation
MeaningApprehend and reproduce accurately.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymscatch
Broaderreproduce
Similar tocatch, get
get > verb 31, creation
MeaningIn baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsdraw
Broadereffect, effectuate, bring about, set up
get > verb 32, contact
MeaningOvercome or destroy.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderdestroy, ruin
get > verb 33, cognition
MeaningBe a mystery or bewildering to.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymsperplex, vex, stick, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
Narrowerstump, mix up; riddle; elude, escape
Broaderconfuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
get > verb 34, change
MeaningTake the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
ModelThey get moving
Examples"Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "Let's get down to work now"
Synonymsget down, begin, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
Narrowerrecommence; strike out; fall; jump off; get to; auspicate; attack; break in; plunge, launch; come on; embark, enter; get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get started, get rolling
Contraryend, terminate
Similar tobegin
get > verb 35, body
MeaningUndergo (as of injuries and illnesses).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssuffer, sustain, have
Narrowerbreak down, collapse; crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse
Broaderexperience, receive, have, get, undergo
Similar tohave
get > verb 36, body
MeaningMake children.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsbeget, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
Broadermake, create

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