get it off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get it awf, of]
- /gɛt ɪt ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get it awf, of]
- /gɛt ɪt ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of get it off words

verb with object get it off 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 off 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 off 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 off 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 off to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
verb with object get it off to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1

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Origin of get it off

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 off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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get it off 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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