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- [get uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /gɛt əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/
- /ˈɡet əˈkrɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [get uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /gɛt əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/
Definitions of get across words
- verb with object get across 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 across 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 across 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 across 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 across to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object get across to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of get across
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.
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Parts of speech for Get across
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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get across 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for get across
verb get across
- convey — To convey information or feelings means to cause them to be known or understood by someone.
- impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
- transmit — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- bring home — introduce to parents
- pass on — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
Antonyms for get across
verb get across
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- miscommunicate — (ambitransitive) To communicate incorrectly.
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