[get] vb got ; got or got.ten ; get.ting [ME, fr. ON geta to get, beget; akin to OE bigietan to beget, L prehendere to seize, grasp, Gk chandanein to hold, contain] vt (13c) 1 a: to gain possession of b: to receive as a return: earn "he got a bad reputation for carelessness"
2. a: to obtain by concession or entreaty "~ your mother's permission to go" b: to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition): catch "got measles from his sister" 3 a: to seek out and obtain "hoped to ~ dinner at the inn" b: to obtain and bring where wanted or needed "~ a pencil from the desk"
4: beget
5. a: to cause to come or go "quickly got his luggage through customs" b: to cause to move "~ it out of the house" c: to cause to be in a certain position or condition "got his feet wet" d: to make ready: prepare "~ breakfast"
6. a: to be subjected to "got a bad fall" b: to receive by way of punishment c: to suffer a specified injury to "got my nose broken"
7. a: to achieve as a result of military activity b: to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage "he got little for his trouble" "~ the better of an enemy"
8. a: seize b: overcome c: to have an emotional effect on "the final scene always ~s me" d: irritate "the delays were starting to ~ her" e: puzzle f: to take vengeance on; specif: kill g: hit 9: to prevail on: cause "finally got them to tidy up their room"
10. a: have--used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning "I've got no money" b: to have as an obligation or necessity--used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning "you have got to come" 11 a: to find out by calculation "~ the answer to a problem" b: memorize "got the verse by heart" c: hear d: understand 12: to establish communication with 13: to put out in baseball 14: deliver 6b "the car ~s 20 miles to the gallon" ~ vi 1 a: to succeed in coming or going: to bring or move oneself "~ away to the country" "got into the car" b: to reach or enter into a certain condition "got to sleep after midnight" c: to make progress "hasn't gotten far with the essay"
2: to acquire wealth 3 a: to be able "never got to go to college" b: to : to gain a precise and telling knowledge or understanding of "got a bead on his motives" -- get after : to pursue with exhortation, reprimand, or attack -- get ahead : to achieve success "determined to get ahead in life" -- get a move on : hurry -- get at 1: to reach effectively
2: to influence corruptly: bribe
3: to turn one's attention to
4: to try to prove or make clear "what is he getting at" -- get away with : to avoid criticism or punishment for or the consequences of (as a reprehensible act) -- get cracking : to make a start: get going "ought to get cracking on that assignment" -- get even : to get revenge -- get even with : to repay in kind -- get going : to make a start -- get into : to become strongly involved with or deeply interested in -- get it : to receive a scolding or punishment -- get it on 1: to become enthusiastic, energetic, or excited
2: to engage in sexual intercourse -- get on : to produce an unfortunate effect on: upset "the noise got on my nerves" -- get one's act together 1: to put one's life, thoughts, or emotions in order: cease to be confused or misdirected
2: to begin to function in a skillful or efficient manner "the company finally got its act together" -- get one's goat : to make one angry or annoyed -- get over 1 a: overcome, surmount b: to recover from c: to reconcile oneself to: become accustomed to
2: to move or travel across -- get somewhere : to be successful -- get there : to be successful -- get through : to reach the end of: complete -- get to 1 a: begin "gets to worrying over nothing at all" b: to be ready to begin or deal with "I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can"
2: to have an effect on: as a: influence b: bother -- get together 1: to bring together: accumulate
2: to come together: assemble, meet
3: to reach agreement -- get wind of : to become aware of -- get with it : to become alert or aware: show sophisticated consciousness
[2]get n (14c) 1 a: something begotten: (1): offspring (2): the entire progeny of a male animal b: lineage
2: a return of a difficult shot in a game (as tennis) [3]get n, pl git.tin [LHeb get] (1892) 1: a document of release from obligation in Jewish law; specif: a bill of divorce
2: a religious divorce by Jewish law