get over

get o·ver

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [get oh-ver]
- /gɛt ˈoʊ vər/
- /ˈɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get oh-ver]
- /gɛt ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of get over words

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

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Origin of get over

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 over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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get over 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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Synonyms for get over

verb get over

mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
survive — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
pull through — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
recuperate — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.

All 8 Synonyms of get over