GET as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make children
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Abraham begot Isaac
    • Men often father children but don”t recognize them
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She suffered a fracture in the accident
    • He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
    • She got a bruise on her leg
    • He got his arm broken in the scuffle
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He got AIDS
    • She came down with pneumonia
    • She took a chill
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He grew a beard
    • The patient developed abdominal pains
    • I got funny spots all over my body
    • Well-developed breasts
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • give certain properties to something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • get someone mad
    • She made us look silly
    • He made a fool of himself at the meeting
    • Don”t make this into a big deal
    • This invention will make you a millionaire
    • Make yourself clear
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  6. Meaning
    • cause to move
    • cause to be in a certain position or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He got his squad on the ball
    • This let me in for a big surprise
    • He got a girl into trouble
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • enter or assume a certain state or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
    • It must be getting more serious
    • her face went red with anger
    • She went into ecstasy
    • Get going!
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also
  8. Meaning
    • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We began working at dawn
    • Who will start?
    • Get working as soon as the sun rises!
    • The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
    • He began early in the day
    • Let’’s get down to work now
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • receive a specified treatment (abstract)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
    • His movie received a good review
    • I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  10. Meaning
    • grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • did you catch that allusion?
    • We caught something of his theory in the lecture
    • don”t catch your meaning
    • did you get it?
    • She didn”t get the joke
    • I just don”t get him
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • be a mystery or bewildering to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This beats me!
    • Got me–I don”t know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • reach by calculation
    Usage Example(s)
    • What do you get when you add up these numbers?
    Entail(s)
  13. Meaning
    • cause to do
    • cause to act in a specified manner
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The ads induced me to buy a VCR
    • My children finally got me to buy a computer
    • My wife made me buy a new sofa
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • move into a desired direction of discourse
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • What are you driving at?
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • communicate with a place or person
    • establish communication with, as if by telephone
    Usage Example(s)
    • Bill called this number and he got Mary
    • The operator couldn”t get Kobe because of the earthquake
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  16. Meaning
    • take vengeance on or get even
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We”ll get them!
    • That”ll fix him good!
    • This time I got him
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  17. Meaning
    • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We finally got the suspect
    • Did you catch the thief?
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  18. Meaning
    • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the rock caught her in the back of the head
    • The blow got him in the back
    • The punch caught him in the stomach
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  19. Meaning
    • go or come after and bring or take back
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Get me those books over there, please
    • Could you bring the wine?
    • The dog fetched the hat
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  20. Meaning
    • attract and fix
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • His look caught her
    • She caught his eye
    • Catch the attention of the waiter
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  21. Meaning
    • overcome or destroy
    Usage Example(s)
    • The ice storm got my hibiscus
    • the cat got the goldfish
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  22. Meaning
    • in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He drew a base on balls
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  23. Meaning
    • apprehend and reproduce accurately
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
    • She got the mood just right in her photographs
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  24. Meaning
    • evoke an emotional response
    Usage Example(s)
    • Brahms’’s `Requiem” gets me every time
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  25. Meaning
    • irritate
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Her childish behavior really get to me
    • His lying really gets me
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  26. Meaning
    • reach a destination
    • arrive by movement or progress
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She arrived home at 7 o”clock
    • She didn”t get to Chicago until after midnight
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  27. Meaning
    • reach and board
    Usage Example(s)
    • She got the bus just as it was leaving
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  28. Meaning
    • leave immediately
    • used usually in the imperative form
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Scram!
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  29. Meaning
    • of mental or physical states or experiences
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • get an idea
    • experience vertigo
    • get nauseous
    • undergo a strange sensation
    • The chemical undergoes a sudden change
    • The fluid undergoes shear
    • receive injuries
    • have a feeling
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  30. Meaning
    • receive as a retribution or punishment
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He got 5 years in prison
  31. Meaning
    • suffer from the receipt of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She will catch hell for this behavior!
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  32. Meaning
    • perceive by hearing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I didn”t catch your name
    • She didn”t get his name when they met the first time
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  33. Meaning
    • purchase
    Usage Example(s)
    • What did you get at the toy store?
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  34. Meaning
    • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
    • They acquired a new pet
    • Get your results the next day
    • Get permission to take a few days off from work
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  35. Meaning
    • achieve a point or goal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Nicklaus had a 70
    • The Brazilian team got 4 goals
    • She made 29 points that day
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  36. Meaning
    • acquire as a result of some effort or action
    Usage Example(s)
    • You cannot get water out of a stone
    • Where did she get these news?
    Hypernyms(s) get is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower