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get

/ɡet/

get about

Translations

getverb

got

Past Simple

gotten

Past Participle

getting

Gerund

/ɡet/

(past: got; pp: got (UK) / gotten (US))

Synonyms

Antonyms

getnoun

gets

/ɡet/

/ɡɛt/

Synonyms

Definitions

getverb

To come to have or hold something; to receive.

I hope to get a letter from my friend soon.

To understand or comprehend.

I didn't get the joke he told.

To cause to be in a certain position or condition.

Can you get the door open for me?

To reach or arrive at a destination.

We need to get to the airport by 6 PM.

To become affected by an illness or condition.

He got sick after eating the seafood.

Used to form passive voice.

My car got fixed yesterday.

getnoun

An offspring or descendant.

The farmer was proud of the get of his prize-winning stallion.

A Jewish religious divorce document.

After much deliberation, the couple decided to proceed with the get to formalize their separation.