Word: Get

Pronunciation

/ɡɛt/

Definitions

• Verb: (transitive) To acquire, obtain, or secure something. For example: “I need to get some groceries from the store.”

  • Intransitive: To become or to reach a state or condition. For example: “It’s getting late; we should head home.”
  • To cause someone or something to move or come towards oneself. For example: “Can you get the kids from school today?”
  • To understand or comprehend something. For example: “I finally got the concept after reading it several times.”

• Noun: (informal) An act of acquiring or obtaining something. For instance: “I’m going on a shopping get this weekend.”

  • The amount that one acquires or earns. Example: “What’s your hourly get at your new job?”

Phrases

• “Get up”: To rise from a seated or lying position.
• “Get over”: To recover from an emotional upset or physical illness.
• “Get along with”: To have a good relationship or understanding with someone.
• “Get away with”: To avoid punishment or detection for an action.
• “Get through”: To successfully complete or endure a difficult situation.
• “To get to grips with”: To start to deal with something effectively or seriously.

Example Sentences

• Verb: “I need to get dressed before we go out.”

  • “She gets very nervous before public speaking.”
  • “He managed to get a promotion last month.”

• Noun: “The big get for the company was signing that major client.”

  • “His daily get from his part-time job barely covers his expenses.”

Synonyms

• Obtain
• Acquire
• Fetch
• Secure
• Receive
• Understand
• Reach
• Attain
• Retrieve
• Accomplish (in certain contexts)
• Gain
• Earn (for the noun sense)