to get to

Examples

• All

• But there are some things that you didn't get to see, so take a look.

• You just show us how to get to where we need to be.

  The Staying Kind (2018)

• I need to know how to get to the embassy.

• Community centers may be more convenient for students to get to, especially if your camp is over the summer.

  Academic text (2013)

• And I didn't get to tell them goodbye.

• Don't you all have classes to get to?

  Jacket (2018)

• During that time, 60.8% of the teens reached full remission, and 27% got to partial remission.

  Academic text (2015)

• How do you get to the nearest bus station from here?

• I finally got to finish my project after weeks of hard work.

• We need to get to the airport before our flight leaves.

Synonyms

M

to make

vsto get to

∞ 1.0

To reach a place or achieve a goal

is focused on the act of reaching a particular goal or state

R

to reach

vsto get to

∞ 1.1

Get to a place, level, or goal after effort

focuses on reaching a goal or state rather than just arrival

A

to achieve

vsto get to

∞ 2.3

To reach a goal by effort or skill

emphasizes reaching a goal rather than completing a specific task

C

to come to

vsto get to

∞ 3.1

Reach a decision or understanding

is more about achieving a goal or state after deliberate effort

A

to accomplish

vsto get to

942 2.6

To do something successfully after much effort

is more about achieving a goal or state than finishing tasks

S

to succeed

vsto get to

846 2.0

To reach a goal after trying hard

stresses reaching a particular goal or state after effort

O

to obtain

vsto get to

619 2.6

To get something by asking or working for it

is about reaching a goal or state rather than obtaining objects

M

to make it to

vsto get to

431 3.7

To arrive at a place or event even with problems

is broader, covering reaching goals or states beyond events

G

to get through

vsto get to

332 2.8

To reach a place or goal after overcoming problems

is the simple idea of reaching a goal, not stressing obstacles

A

to arrive at

vsto get to

320 2.1

Reach a place, for example a station, or come to a decision after thinking

is used more broadly for reaching goals or states, not just places

A

to attain

vsto get to

110 3.9

To reach a level, place, or goal after hard work

is the general idea of reaching a goal after effort

A

to arrive

vsto get to

• Informal

103 7.3

To become very successful and well known in your job

is about reaching a goal or state generally, not fame specifically

G

to get the job done

vsto get to

94 2.4

To finish a task well and quickly

is the broader act of achieving goals, not just efficient completion

P

to progress to

vsto get to

9 3.6

Move on to a higher level after getting better

is the endpoint of that movement rather than the gradual progress

G

to get there eventually

vsto get to

3 3.4

Succeed in reaching a goal after some time and effort

describes reaching a goal possibly sooner, not only after long time

Antonyms

F

to fail

898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

M

to miss out

176 3.6

Lose the chance to enjoy something good

How Difficult

to achieve

∞ 2.3

to get to

∞ 2.4

to make it to

431 3.7

to reach

∞ 1.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology