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to get to

to get to

∞ 2.8
Start to do or feel something
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡɛt tu/
translation icon : empezar a
  • But now you get to decide what that means.
  • get to know
  • get to see
  • get to play

You just just get to it, OK?

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Examples

  • You still get to choose who you want to be.

  • Once you get to the end of the book, everything makes sense.

  • It's one of those things you got to do, you know?

  • So how how have you got to this point on your own?

  • When you go all in, you got to raise your standards.

  • So why do we get to see things through his eyes?

  • And let's just see if we can get to the end, OK?

  • Now, one of the keys is you got to start from within.

  • This is the best part because you get to see your curls.

  • Ben, you've got to believe me and trust me.

    The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Synonyms

to get started
vsto get to
481 1.8

To begin doing something, for example a task or meeting

is used for reaching the point of becoming or starting a state or emotion
to get going
vsto get to
422 2.3

To start doing something or to leave

is used for reaching the point of becoming or starting a state or emotion
to get to work
vsto get to
  • Informal
231 2.0

To start doing your job, often after a delay

is broader and used to reach a point of becoming or starting states
to get down
vsto get to
179 4.4

To start doing work or a task seriously

is about reaching the point of becoming rather than starting with strong effort
to get around to
vsto get to
  • Informal
101 4.1

To finally do something you planned for a long time

is about reaching the point of becoming or starting a state without delay focus

Antonyms

to avoid
∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

stop
310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

How Soon

to jump into
38 3.0
to start
∞ 1.0
to get to
∞ 2.8
to get around to
  • Informal
101 4.1
to put off
113 2.9

Surface Forms

get to infinitive
getting to present participle
gets to third person singular
got to past
got to past participle

Morphology

get + to

The meaning 'to annoy or upset' is connected to a metaphorical extension of 'get' (to reach or affect) — i.e. something 'reaches' a person emotionally — but this inferential step is not fully predictable, and 'to' contributes little lexical content. Although some languages use a similar reach→affect pattern, the specific emotional/annoyance sense is partially idiomatic and would likely require exposure for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Get to meaning 'begin to' comes from the idea of reaching a point where something changes, like a cup filling until it spills. When your thoughts or feelings get to that point, you start to act or feel that way.