gesundheit
gesundheit

get


Definition: Meaning of, get in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɛt /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
get got got, gotten
Present Participle Third Person Singular
getting gets
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  1. receive [transitive not in passive] to receive something that someone gives you or sends you
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  2. obtain [transitive] to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it
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  3. bring [transitive] to bring someone or something back from somewhere
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  4. buy [transitive] to buy something
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  5. buy [transitive] spoken to pay for something for someone else
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  6. buy [transitive] to buy a newspaper regularly
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  7. money [transitive] to receive money for doing work
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  8. money [transitive] to receive money when you sell something
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  9. have a feeling/idea [transitive] to start to have a feeling or an idea
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  10. have/experience [transitive] to have, do, or experience something
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  11. illness [transitive not in passive] to catch an illness
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  12. achieve [transitive] to achieve something
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  13. receive a punishment [transitive] to receive something as a punishment
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  14. arrive [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive somewhere
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  15. reach a point [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular point or stage of something
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  16. get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress
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  17. move [intransitive always +adverb/preposition] to move or go somewhere
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  18. make something move [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty
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  19. travel [transitive] to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc
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  20. become [linking verb] to change to a new feeling, situation, or state [=  become]
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  21. make somebody/something become something [transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state
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  22. be hurt/broken etc [linking verb, transitive] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or something
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  23. make something happen to somebody/something [transitive] to accidentally make someone or something experience something
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  24. make something happen to somebody/something [transitive] to do something, or arrange for it to be done
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  25. make something do something [transitive not in passive] to make something do a particular thing
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  26. make somebody do something [transitive not in passive] to persuade or force someone to do something
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  27. understand [transitive not in passive or progressive] informal to understand something
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  28. cook [transitive not in passive] to prepare food or a meal
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  29. radio/television [transitive not in passive or progressive] to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc
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  30. answer the door/telephone [transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone
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  31. catch somebody [transitive] to catch someone
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  32. hurt/kill somebody [transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone
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  33. trick somebody [transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone
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  34. on the telephone [transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them
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  35. get doing something to begin doing something
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  36. get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something
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  37. get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something
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  38. spoken you get something used to say that something happens or exists
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  39. spoken you've got me (there) used to say you do not know the answer to something
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  40. spoken it/what gets me used to say that something really annoys you
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  41. spoken get this especially American English used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention
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get used in phrases

get used in phrasal verbs

  • get about (phrasal verb)
    1. British English same as get around (sense 1)
    2. British English same as get around (sense 2)
  • get across (phrasal verb)
    1. to make people understand something
  • get after (phrasal verb)
    1. get after someone/something to chase someone or something
    2. get after someone American English to keep criticizing someone because they have not done something
  • get ahead (phrasal verb)
    1. to be more successful, or to progress more quickly than, other people
  • get along (phrasal verb)
    1. get along or get on or get on with if people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other
    2. to manage to continue doing something or make progress in a situation
  • get around (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to go or travel to different places
    2. get around or get round [intransitive] if news gets around, a lot of people hear it
  • get around to (phrasal verb)
    1. get around/round to something to do something after you have intended to do it for some time
  • get at (phrasal verb)
    1. get at something to manage to reach or touch something
    2. [usually progressive] get at something to try to suggest something without saying it directly
  • get away (phrasal verb)
    1. to escape from a person or place
    2. to manage to leave a place, especially your work
  • get away from (phrasal verb)
    1. get away from something to stop having a particular idea or belief that is old-fashioned or not helpful
    2. get away from something to talk about something different from what you should be talking about
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