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to get processed

to get processed

7 4.6
To have something checked and handled by an official organization
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡɛt ˈprɑːsɛst/
  • Formal
: ser procesado
  • It typically takes about a week for refunds to get processed by the billing department.
  • get processed first

The test can't get processed fast enough.

Examples

  • "You'll have to stay at the shelter for a day or two until this all gets processed," Diane said.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • You sign up on my site, you get processed by Stripe, and you can cancel your account right here on my site.

    Blog text (11)
  • My papers got processed yesterday.

  • Not sure if I still have it, as I probably threw it away after my visa got processed.

    Blog text (24)
  • Consequently, a student might have been sent to three or four different offices in separate buildings to get answers or to get processed completely.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The test can't get processed fast enough.

  • This form is the reason that I can't get a regular job in the US (although this is likely to change soon, depending on how long my paperwork gets processed).

    Blog text (20)
  • My application has to get processed by the committee before I can receive a decision.

  • Once the forms are completed, they will get processed by the customer service team.

Synonyms

to go through
vsto get processed
480 2.7

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or missing details

is handled via a formal procedure carried out by an authority
to process
vsto get processed
411 3.0

To handle or change something by a series of actions

is an official review performed by an authority or organization
to put through
vsto get processed
11 3.7

To make a plan or change happen

is sent into an official procedure for review rather than simply finished

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

189 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Complete

completed
109 1.0
approved
  • Formal
136 1.5
to get processed
  • Formal
7 4.6
to receipt
  • Formal
1 7.8
to log
98 3.0
to review
  • Formal
554 2.6

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

get + process

The meaning is directly derivable from 'get' (to undergo/receive) plus 'processed' (past participle of 'process'), so a learner who knows both words and the common 'get + past participle' passive/undergo pattern can infer 'to have something go through a formal procedure.' This construction is a regular compositional pattern in English and has parallels in many languages, making it transparently understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Get processed may come from the image of papers or goods on a moving line being checked, stamped and sorted by people or machines. So when something gets processed it goes through those steps, which is why the phrase means 'to go through a formal procedure or review'.