get (EN)

verb, noun

verb “get”

1. to be given something
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   She got a lovely bouquet of flowers from her friend.
2. to obtain or acquire
   I went to the store and got a new phone.
3. to fetch, bring
   Could you get me a glass of water from the kitchen?
4. to change into a state or condition
   As the sun set, she got tired and decided to head home.
5. to make something or someone change into a state or condition
   The surprise party got her really excited for her birthday.
6. to persuade someone to do something
   He managed to get his friend to help him move on Saturday.
7. to cause someone to move to a place
   She got the tiny dog into the bag by giving it a treat.
8. to move into a certain position, location, or state
   After the lunch break, the students quickly got back to their seats for the next lesson.
9. to travel a specific distance
   We got ten kilometers before the car broke down.
10. to start an action or activity
    You need to get working on your homework if you want to finish before dinner.
11. to use a form of transportation that is on a schedule
    "Which bus do you get?" "I usually get the 3:30 bus."
12. to answer or attend to a call or doorbell
    I was in the shower when the doorbell rang, so I yelled for my roommate to get it.
13. to have the chance to do something
    She gets to travel to Paris next month for work.
14. to comprehend or grasp a concept
    After explaining the joke several times, she finally said, "Oh, now I get what you mean!"
15. to receive a comment or opinion from others
    "You kind of look like George Clooney" "Yeah, I get that a lot."
16. to be (informal passive voice)
    She got stung by a bee.
17. to contract a disease
    She got the flu after her trip to the crowded theme park.
18. to deceive or fool someone
    She got me good with her April Fool's joke—I totally believed she had won the lottery.
19. to confuse or puzzle someone
    The riddle was so tricky it completely got me; I couldn't figure out the answer at all.
20. to have as an answer on a test
    After checking the manual, I finally got the correct code to reset the alarm system.
21. to apprehend or capture, especially in a legal sense
    After years on the run, the detective got the fugitive.
22. to fully hear and understand what is being said
    The music was so loud at the party that I couldn't get what you were saying.
23. to eliminate or kill
    The mob boss ordered his henchman to get the traitor before he could testify.
24. to take a measurement of something
    Can you get the width of the table before we buy the tablecloth?
25. to make someone laugh
    This joke always gets me.

noun “get”

1. the offspring or children of a person
   The farmer proudly referred to the newborn calf as his prized cow's latest get.