Visual meaning of 'getting'? - learn with images, example in daily life

verb

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

business economy

Visual illustration of getting: To receive. - Image 1

verb

To receive.

"He got a severe reprimand for that."

action process

verb

(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.

"She is getting a new car for her birthday next week. "

language grammar

Visual illustration of getting: To fetch, bring, take. - Image 1

getting: To fetch, bring, take. - Thumbnail 1

verb

To fetch, bring, take.

"Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?"

action process

Visual illustration of getting: To become, or cause oneself to become. - Image 1

getting: To become, or cause oneself to become. - Thumbnail 1

verb

To become, or cause oneself to become.

"She is getting tired after studying for so long. "

process action being

verb

To cause to become; to bring about.

"Hard work is getting him good grades. "

action process

verb

To cause to do.

"The teacher is getting the students to participate in the class discussion. "

action process

verb

To cause to come or go or move.

"I got him to his room."

action process

verb

To cause to be in a certain status or position.

"Get him here at once."

position action process

Visual illustration of getting: (with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).

verb

(with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).

"She is getting better at playing the piano with each practice session. "

action state process achievement

verb

To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.

"to get a mile"

way action vehicle traffic

verb

To begin (doing something or to do something).

"After lunch we got chatting."

action process time

verb

To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).

"I normally get the 7:45 train."

vehicle service

verb

To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).

"I was in the shower, so my sister was getting the phone. "

communication service action technology

Visual illustration of getting: (followed by infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).

verb

(followed by infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).

"Great. I get to clean the toilets today."

ability language

verb

To understand. (compare get it)

""After the teacher explained the math problem again, Maria finally said, 'Oh, I'm getting it now!'" "

mind language communication

verb

To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).

""You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot.""

communication language

verb

To be. Used to form the passive of verbs.

"He got bitten by a dog."

grammar language

verb

To become ill with or catch (a disease).

"I went on holiday and got malaria."

disease medicine

verb

To catch out, trick successfully.

"He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time."

action mind character language

verb

To perplex, stump.

"That math problem is really getting me; I just can't understand how to solve it. "

mind language

verb

To find as an answer.

"What did you get for question four?"

achievement outcome

verb

To bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution.

"The police are getting the thieves who robbed the bank. "

police law action government

verb

To hear completely; catch.

""The radio was fuzzy, but after adjusting the antenna, I started getting the news clearly." "

communication language sound

verb

To getter.

"I put the getter into the container to get the gases."

action process

verb

To beget (of a father).

"While uncommon in modern English, here's a sentence that demonstrates "getting" meaning "to beget (of a father)":

"In those old records, it says Sir Reginald was responsible for getting ten children." "

family sex

verb

To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.

"The student was getting the multiplication tables. "

mind education language

verb

Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.

"Get her with her new hairdo."

attitude character language style

verb

To go, to leave; to scram.

""The movie is starting, so we're getting now to find our seats." "

action language

verb

To kill.

"They’re coming to get you, Barbara."

action military police inhuman

verb

To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.

"The store owner is getting rich by selling popular toys. "

business economy achievement

verb

To measure.

"Did you get her temperature?"

amount number math

noun

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

"The getting of good grades requires consistent studying. "

action process achievement business economy

noun

That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

"The getting of her degree was the culmination of four years of hard work. "

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