GET TO as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • arrive at the point of

    Usage Example(s)
    • She gets to fretting if I stay away form home too long

    Hypernyms(s) get to is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • cause annoyance in
    • disturb, especially by minor irritations

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    • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
    • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

    Hypernyms(s) get to is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  3. Meaning
    • reach a goal, e.g., “make the first team”

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    Usage Example(s)
    • We made it!
    • She may not make the grade

    Hypernyms(s) get to is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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