to get
- verb
- /ɡɛt/
- The children usually went to get colored paper or blank paper from the art center.
- get a job
- get money
- get help
They're in business to get movie and TV deals.
- They're in business to get movie and TV deals.
- So I got a book and then I got stickers.
- And then once we've got them, switch up gradually.
- Great, let me get my primer to set.
- First of all, many people do not get paid sick days.
- I know you've got questions on your mind.
- All the things that I've got, I'm still, I'm still.
Examples
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I need to get some groceries before the store closes.
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They decided to get a new laptop for their studies.
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Really, really hard to get these old books.
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Almost half of all Washington residents with health insurance get their insurance through large group insurance policies.
Academic text (2017) -
The sum of all items can be used to get the total engagement score.
Academic text (2015) -
I'm gonna go upstairs to get some stuff.
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They're in business to get movie and TV deals.
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The library is a useful resource for me to get new books to broaden my knowledge.
Academic text (2015) -
She hopes to get a promotion at work this year.
Synonyms
To get something that someone gives you
To get something useful, often by effort, like money or skills
To get something by asking or working for it
To get something or learn a skill over time
To obtain something that is hard to find or buy
Get an illness, for example the flu
To contact a person or obtain something you need
To get something you need, often by trying hard or getting special help
To be the male parent of a child
To take something in your hand
To father young animals or people
To make young animals or plants
To become the father of a child, especially in old or religious language
To give birth to a child or young animal
To give birth to a child or young animal
To cause the birth of children or young animals
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To receive punishment or bad results for doing wrong
- Informal
Warn someone not to mention a topic because they talk a lot and get upset
- Informal
To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid
- Informal
To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does
- Informal
To feel too proud of your own work or ideas and ignore other people's advice
- Informal
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Informal
To feel more energetic and creative and ready to work or think
- Offensive
Tell someone in a rude way to decide now or stop wasting time
- Informal
Tell someone to stop worrying about a problem and move on
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To meet with other people for a social event or to do something together
Compounds
A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work
How Active
Surface Forms
Etymology
Get comes from the old English word gietan, which meant 'to obtain' or 'reach'. So to get something is still to 'obtain' or 'receive' it.