Definitions
of get
1. [v] - acquire as a result of some effort or action 2. [v] - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 3. [v] - purchase 4. [v] - receive as a retribution or punishment 5. [v] - reach and board 6. [v] - irritate 7. [v] - evoke an emotional response 8. [v] - overcome or destroy 9. [v] - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot 10. [v] - succeed in catching or seizing, , esp. after a chase 11. [v] - communicate with a place or person 12. [v] - reach by calculation 13. [v] - cause to move
Quotes
- Example use of the word get1. cause to be in a certain position or condition 2. He got his squad on the ball 3. This let me in for a big surprise 4. He got a girl into trouble 5. What do you get when you add up these numbers? 6. establish communication with, as if by telephone 7. Bill called this number and he got Mary 8. The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake 9. We finally got the suspect 10. Did you catch the thief? 11. the rock caught her in the back of the head 12. The blow got him in the back 13. The punch caught him in the stomach 14. The ice storm got my hibiscus 15. the cat got the goldfish 16. Brahms's 'Requiem' gets me every time 17. Her childish behavior really get to me 18. His lying really gets me 19. She got the bus just as it was leaving 20. He got 5 years in prison 21. What did you get at the toy store? 22. She got a lot of paintings from her uncle 23. They acquired a new pet 24. Get your results the next day 25. Get permission to take a few days off from work 26. You cannot get water out of a stone 27. Where did she get these news?
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