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[get]

(past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb

1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something

Ross's father got a new job.[/ex]

Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex]

You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex]

Young players will get the chance to meet one of their heroes.[/ex]

She got a ring from her grandmother.[/ex]

The social worker got the family a new flat.[/ex]

2) [T] to buy something

They had to stop and get some petrol.[/ex]

I got my dad a sweater for his birthday.[/ex]

3) [T] to go and bring something back from somewhere else

She went and got a photograph from the desk.[/ex]

Will you get me a glass of water?[/ex]

4) [T] to start to have an idea or feeling

I got a strange feeling as we walked towards the house.[/ex]

I got the impression they were finding the work difficult.[/ex]

5) [T] to start to have an illness or a medical condition

I hope I don't get the flu this winter.[/ex]

6) [linking verb] to start to be in a particular state, or to start to have a particular quality

Syn:

become

It's getting late – I have to go.[/ex]

It was raining and we all got wet.[/ex]

Things are starting to get a bit difficult at home.[/ex]

7) [linking verb] to be or become: used with past participles to form PASSIVES

I'm sick of getting shouted at for things that aren't my fault.[/ex]

Somehow the paper got ripped.[/ex]

You should wash that cut – it might get infected.[/ex]

8) [T] to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

I'll get the children dressed.[/ex]

It took them three hours to get the fire under control.[/ex]

He got his suit all dirty.[/ex]

9) [T] to do something, or to have it done for you

You need to get your hair cut.[/ex]

I should be able to get the first chapter finished by tonight.[/ex]

Hal managed to get my email working again.[/ex]

10) [T] to make someone do something, or to persuade them to do it

I'll get Andrew to give you a call.[/ex]

She couldn't get them to understand what she was saying.[/ex]

11) [I/T] to move to or from a position or place, or to make someone or something do this

Dad stopped the car and told me to get in.[/ex]

A car stopped and two men got out.[/ex]

Half the audience got up and walked out.[/ex]

Let's get you into the house where it's warm.[/ex]

Get that dog out of my kitchen.[/ex]

12) [I] to arrive at a place

What time did you get home last night?[/ex]

When will we get there?[/ex]

How long does it take to get from London to Leeds?[/ex]

I usually get to work at about 8.30.[/ex]

See:

arrive

13) [T] to send something to a person or place

We'll get the timetable to you as soon as we have it.[/ex]

14) [I] to make progress

How far did you get with your homework?[/ex]

I'm not getting anywhere with this essay (= not making any progress).[/ex]

At last she is starting to get somewhere in her career (= make some progress).[/ex]

Everyone finds driving difficult at first, but you're getting there (= making progress).[/ex]

15) [T]get sth into/in/onto sth to fit or put something in a place

You can get a lot of things into this bag.[/ex]

16) [T] informal

to understand someone or something

Everyone laughed, but Harold didn't seem to get the joke.[/ex]

I don't get it – what's happening?[/ex]

17) [I/T] to have the opportunity or be able to do something

Did you get to visit the Louvre when you were in Paris?[/ex]

18) [T] to catch or punish someone

The police need to get the person who did this.[/ex]

19) [T] spoken

to answer the door or phone

It's OK, I'll get it.[/ex]

20) [T] to use a particular vehicle to travel somewhere

It's easiest if you get a taxi from the station.[/ex]

21) [T] to succeed in talking to someone by phone

Is there a number where I can get you this evening?[/ex]

22) [T] to prepare a meal

It's time to start getting dinner.[/ex]

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See:

hold II,

know I

- get sth across

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get around sb

- get around sth

- get around to sth

- get at sb

- get at sth

- get away

- get away with sth

- get back

- get sb back

- get sth back

- get back at sb

- get back to sb

- get behind

- get by

- get sb down

- get down to sth

- get in

- get in on sth

- get into sth

- get off

- get off (sth)

- get off (sb/sth)

- get sth off

- get off on sth

- get off with sb

- get on

- get onto sb

- get onto sth

- get on with sth

- get out

- get sth out

- get out of sth

- get sth out of sb

- get sth out of sth

- get over sth

- get sth over

- get sth over with

- get round

- get round sb

- get round sth

- get round to sth

- get through

- get through sth

- get through to sb

- get to sb

- get together

- get up

- get sb up

- get up to sth

- get with