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get

/ɡɛt/

Synonyms of get Antonyms of get Examples of get Usage of get Parts of get Definition that contains get Words sounding like get Explanation of get

verb
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
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catch

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hit
verb
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
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acquire develop grow produce

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change
verb
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
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bugger off buzz off fuck off scram

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leave go away go forth
verb
perceive by hearing
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"She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

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catch

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hear
verb
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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have suffer sustain

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have experience receive
verb
make (offspring) by reproduction
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beget bring forth engender father generate mother sire

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make create
verb
give certain properties to something
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"get someone mad"

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make

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modify alter change
verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
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amaze baffle beat bewilder dumbfound flummox gravel mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle stick stupefy vex

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bedevil befuddle fuddle fox throw confound confuse discombobulate
verb
suffer from the receipt of
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catch

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suffer hurt ache
verb
receive as a retribution or punishment
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receive
verb
take vengeance on or get even
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"We'll get them!"

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fix pay back pay off

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get even get back
verb
achieve a point or goal
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have make

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rack up score tally hit
verb
move into a desired direction of discourse
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aim drive

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mean intend
verb
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
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"get an idea" "get nauseous"

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experience have receive

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undergo
verb
irritate
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"Her childish behavior really get to me" "His lying really gets me"

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get under one's skin

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irritate rag nark nettle get to chafe vex get at bother devil gravel rile annoy
verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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"Let's get down to work now"

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begin commence get down set about set out start start out
verb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
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capture catch

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prehend seize clutch
verb
apprehend and reproduce accurately
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catch

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reproduce
verb
enter or assume a certain state or condition
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"It must be getting more serious"

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become go

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change state turn
verb
attract and fix
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arrest catch

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pull draw draw in attract pull in
verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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find incur obtain receive

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change
verb
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
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draw

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effectuate effect set up
verb
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
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contract take

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come down sicken
verb
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
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have let

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make
verb
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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acquire
verb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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cause have induce make stimulate
verb
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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"She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

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arrive come
verb
go or come after and bring or take back
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bring convey fetch

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transmit transfer channelise transport channel channelize
verb
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
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"did you get it?" "She didn't get the joke" "I just don't get him"

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catch

type of:
understand
verb
acquire as a result of some effort or action
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"You cannot get water out of a stone" "Where did she get these news?"

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acquire
noun
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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return
verb
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
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"The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

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intercommunicate communicate
verb
evoke an emotional response
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"Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"

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stir touch
verb
overcome or destroy
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destroy ruin
verb
purchase
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"What did you get at the toy store?"

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purchase buy
verb
reach and board
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catch
verb
reach by calculation
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"What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

Examples of get

"She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
"get someone mad"
"We'll get them!"
"get an idea"
"get nauseous"
"Her childish behavior really get to me"
"His lying really gets me"
"Let's get down to work now"
"It must be getting more serious"
"She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
"did you get it?"
"She didn't get the joke"
"I just don't get him"
"You cannot get water out of a stone"
"Where did she get these news?"
"The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"
"Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"
"What did you get at the toy store?"
"What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

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