get
get · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To come to have or hold; receive or obtain.
- 2.
To succeed in attaining or reaching.
- 3.
To become; enter a particular state.
- 4.
To fetch or bring.
- 5.
To understand.
- 6.
To catch or contract.
- 7.
To persuade or cause.
- 8.
To have the opportunity or be allowed to.
Phrases & expressions
- •get along — Have a harmonious relationship.
- •get away — Escape; go on vacation.
- •get back — Return; retrieve.
- •get by — Manage to survive or cope.
- •get over — Recover from.
- •get up — Rise from bed; stand up.
- •get out — Leave; become known.
- •get through — Complete; survive.
- •get together — Meet socially.
Related words
Etymology
From Old Norse geta ("to obtain, reach"), from Proto-Germanic *getaną ("to obtain").