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gets

/ɡɛts/

Meanings
noun
Offspring.

Examples :

"The farmer was proud of his cow's latest gets, two healthy and strong calves. "
family

Related Words

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

Illustration ditransitive

ditransitive noun

/ˌdaɪtrænˈzɪtɪv/ /daɪˈtrænzɪtɪv/

A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

""Give" is a common example of a ditransitive. "

Illustration pretentious

pretentious adjective

/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

"Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable."

Illustration acquisitions

acquisitions noun

/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃənz/ /ˌækəˈzɪʃənz/

The act or process of acquiring.

"The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself."

Illustration acquisition

acquisition noun

/æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/

The act or process of acquiring.

"The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration prepositions

prepositions noun

/ˌpɹɛ.poʊ.ˈzɪ.ʃənz/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding prepositions, like "on," "in," "at," and "to," is crucial for building grammatically correct sentences. "

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration retribution

retribution noun

/ˌɹɛtɹɪˈbjuʃən/

Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

"After Mark cheated on the exam, the teacher's retribution was to fail him for the entire course. "

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."