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- [get uh-wey with, with]
- /gɛt əˈweɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
- /ˈɡet əˈweɪ wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [get uh-wey with, with]
- /gɛt əˈweɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of get away with words
- verb with object get away with 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 away with 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 away with 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 away with 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 away with to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object get away with to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of get away with
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 away with
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get away with 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 away with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for get away with
verb get away with
- fly — to move through the air using wings.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
Antonyms for get away with
verb get away with
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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