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Verb
To have found unexpectedly or during a search
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“She spoke in a hushed voice, and I could barely get what she was saying.”
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To have understood based on given information
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“He started speaking incoherently, and I did not get what he was trying to say.”
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Past participle for to come into possession of
“I would like to get a new laptop as my current one is starting to break down.”
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Past participle for to receive or be sent something
“I expect to get the item I purchased from eBay in the mail soon.”
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Past participle for to reach a specified state or condition
“The food will get stale if you leave it out in the open for too long.”
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Past participle for to catch or apprehend someone
“The authorities would finally get their man after months of investigative work.”
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Past participle for to travel by or catch some form of transportation
“We can either get a bus or a taxi to reach our destination.”
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Past participle for to catch a disease or illness
“You can get a cold or flu if you are in close contact with someone who is carrying the virus.”
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Past participle for to be afflicted with something unfortunate
“He would get a leg injury after an accident while playing football.”
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Past participle for to go somewhere, typically with some degree of difficulty
“Let's get dressed now so we can get there early for a change.”
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Past participle for to begin doing something
“We need to get working if we do not want to miss our deadline.”
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Past participle for to induce someone to do something
“We need to come up with a plan to get the kids to eat their vegetables.”
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Past participle for to have an opportunity, or an intention, to arrive at a specified outcome
“After months of planning, I would finally get to travel to South America.”
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Past participle for to seek retribution
“He's coming to get me because I inadvertently insulted his pet cat.”
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(informal, usually used in simple past form "got") Past participle for to baffle someone, typically in a discussion or debate
“The professor would get his interviewer by pointing out that her questions were actually an exercise in self-projection.”
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(usually used in third person form "gets") Past participle for to annoy or irritate
“People who walk slowly in front of me really get me.”
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(usually used in third person form "gets") Past participle for to confound or perplex someone
“Her strange behavior would get me.”
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Past participle for to acquire complete knowledge or skill in
“Russian is such a hard language to learn. It took me ten years to finally get it.”
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Past participle for to pick up or fetch something
“Could you get your brother from the train station later today?”
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Past participle for to earn or be paid
“If I accept this job, I will get twenty percent more than my current salary.”
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Past participle for to make contact with, typically by telephone
“William, could you get Harry and ask if he and Meghan will be free this weekend for a cup of tea?”
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Past participle for to attain through effort
“After years of hard work and training, he would get a gold medal at the Olympics.”
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Past participle for to take hold off forcibly
“I need to get that last cookie in the jar before anyone else does!”
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Past participle for to be victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat
“We may have lost, but this playoff series isn't over. We will get them in the next match.”
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Past participle for to move into a desired direction of discourse
“Everyone here is missing the point I am trying to get at.”
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Past participle for to have or undergo a change of physical features and attributes
“I would get a rash as a result of the incredibly dry weather.”
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Past participle for to kill or execute
“The mob will come to get you if you ever cross them.”
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Past participle for to prepare or arrange for (something)
“It's now time to get dinner.”
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Past participle for to engender offspring
“John would get four daughters.”
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Past participle for to trick successfully
“Just lie to our boss and call in sick. It tends to get him all the time.”
Adjective
Having been attained or earned, especially through effort
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