GET

I. verb (got; got or gotten; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse ~a to ~, be~; akin to Old English bigietan to be~, Latin prehendere to seize, grasp, Greek chandanein to hold, contain Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to gain possession of, to receive as a return ; earn , 2. to obtain by concession or entreaty , to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition) ; catch , 3. to seek out and obtain , to obtain and bring where wanted or needed , be~ , 5. to cause to come or go , to cause to move , to cause to be in a certain position or condition , to make ready ; prepare , 6. to be subjected to , to receive by way of punishment, to suffer a specified injury to , 7. to achieve as a result of military activity, to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage , 8. seize , overcome , to have an emotional effect on , irritate , puzzle , to take vengeance on, hit , to prevail on ; cause , 10. have , to have as an obligation or necessity, 11. to find out by calculation , memorize , hear , understand , to establish communication with, to put out in baseball, deliver 6b , intransitive verb 1. to succeed in coming or going ; to bring or move oneself , to reach or enter into a certain condition , to make progress , to acquire wealth, 3. to be able , to come to be, 4. to succeed in becoming ; become , to become involved , to leave immediately , verbal auxiliary — used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary Usage: The pronunciation \\ˈgit\\ has been noted as a feature of some British and American dialects since the 16th century. In the phonetic spelling of his own speech Benjamin Franklin records git. However, since at least 1687 some grammarians and teachers have disapproved this pronunciation. It nonetheless remains in widespread and unpredictable use in many dialects, often, but not exclusively, when ~ is a passive auxiliary (as in ~ married) or an imperative (as in ~ up!). II. noun Date: 14th century 1. something begotten:, offspring , the entire progeny of a male animal, lineage , a return of a difficult shot in a game (as tennis), III. noun (plural gittin) Etymology: Late Hebrew gēṭ Date: 1892 a document of release from obligation in Jewish law, a religious divorce by Jewish law