verb “get”
Infinitiv get; hien gets; Verg. got; Part. Verg. got, gotten uk; Ger. getting
- to be given something
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
She got a lovely bouquet of flowers from her friend.
- to obtain or acquire
I went to the store and got a new phone.
- to fetch, bring
Could you get me a glass of water from the kitchen?
- to change into a state or condition
As the sun set, she got tired and decided to head home.
- to make something or someone change into a state or condition
The surprise party got her really excited for her birthday.
- to persuade someone to do something
He managed to get his friend to help him move on Saturday.
- to cause someone to move to a place
She got the tiny dog into the bag by giving it a treat.
- 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.
- to travel a specific distance
We got ten kilometers before the car broke down.
- to start an action or activity
You need to get working on your homework if you want to finish before dinner.
- to use a form of transportation that is on a schedule
"Which bus do you get?" "I usually get the 3:30 bus."
- 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.
- to have the chance to do something
She gets to travel to Paris next month for work.
- to comprehend or grasp a concept
After explaining the joke several times, she finally said, "Oh, now I get what you mean!"
- to receive a comment or opinion from others
"You kind of look like George Clooney" "Yeah, I get that a lot."
- to be (informal passive voice)
- to contract a disease
She got the flu after her trip to the crowded theme park.
- to deceive or fool someone
She got me good with her April Fool's joke—I totally believed she had won the lottery.
- to confuse or puzzle someone
The riddle was so tricky it completely got me; I couldn't figure out the answer at all.
- to have as an answer on a test
After checking the manual, I finally got the correct code to reset the alarm system.
- to apprehend or capture, especially in a legal sense
After years on the run, the detective got the fugitive.
- 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.
- to eliminate or kill
The mob boss ordered his henchman to get the traitor before he could testify.
- to take a measurement of something
Can you get the width of the table before we buy the tablecloth?
- to make someone laugh
This joke always gets me.
noun “get”
Singular get, Plural gets
- the offspring or children of a person
The farmer proudly referred to the newborn calf as his prized cow's latest get.