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get

get
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [get]
    • /gɛt/
    • /ˈɡet/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get]
    • /gɛt/

Definitions of get word

  • verb with object get to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 1
  • verb with object get to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment; obtain; acquire: to get a good price after bargaining; to get oil by drilling; to get information. 1
  • verb with object get to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes; fetch: Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me? 1
  • verb with object get to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified; effect: to get one's hair cut; to get a person drunk; to get a fire to burn; to get a dog out of a room. 1
  • verb with object get to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
  • verb with object get to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1

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Origin of get

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English geten < Old Norse geta to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English -gietan (> Middle English yeten), German -gessen, in vergessen to forget; (noun) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the v.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Get

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

get popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

get usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for get

verb get

  • pull — pull media
  • earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
  • landEdwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.

noun get

  • revenue — the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.
  • progeny — a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
  • descendant — Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.
  • spin off — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
  • annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.

Antonyms for get

verb get

  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • release — to lease again.

adjective get

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