to get
- verb
- /ɡɛt/
- There are several things they need to think about, ways they can get points.
- get revenge
- get a point
- get it right
I got the best hand, I've got the biggest stack.
- I got the best hand, I've got the biggest stack.
- It's still the Olympics, but let's get first place.
- That's right, Players will have this long to get as many points as possible.
- I you, you know, you can go and get one score.
Examples
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There's little that beats the feeling of satisfaction you'll get when you finally see your article in print.
Academic text (1993) -
The best players just can't get any better if they only play each other.
Academic text (1994) -
You could be successful and get everything you set out to achieve.
Academic text (2012) -
Oh, how many points do I get for that, Jordan?
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Be a person who trains and works hard to get the actual results.
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So those are the actual winners that get the little stars.
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I'd say that they would get high marks.
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It's still the Olympics, but let's get first place.
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We show them how to embrace and grow from feedback to get better at a task rather than feel criticized.
Academic text (2015) -
In order to win, you must get the highest score by the end of the game.
Synonyms
To own something or include a quality
To reach a place or achieve a goal
To take hold of a moving person or thing to stop it
To catch and take control of someone or something after a chase
To get something by asking or working for it
To do something to hurt someone because they hurt you
To do something to hurt someone because they hurt you
To get revenge on someone for something they did
Do something to hurt someone because they hurt you
Do something to someone to hurt them for what they did
To catch someone, often said as a joke
Take revenge on someone for a wrong
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 Successful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Get comes from old English gietan, meaning 'to obtain' or 'reach', so to get a goal or point is to 'take' or 'achieve' it.