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- [get uh-round]
- /gɛt əˈraʊnd/
- /ˈɡet əˈraʊnd/
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- [get uh-round]
- /gɛt əˈraʊnd/
Definitions of get around words
- verb with object get around 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 around 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 around 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 around 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 around to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object get around to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of get around
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 around
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get around 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 around
verb get around
- omit — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
- circumvent — If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
- sidestep — to step to one side.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- skirt — the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
Antonyms for get around
verb get around
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
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