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- [get it]
- /gɛt ɪt/
- /ˈɡet ɪt/
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- [get it]
- /gɛt ɪt/
Definitions of get it words
- verb with object get it 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 it 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 it 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 it 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 it to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object get it to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of get it
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 it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get it 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 it
verb get it
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- recognize — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
Antonyms for get it
verb get it
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.