Background for getting

getting

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

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verb

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

Examples :

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

business economy

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verb

Examples :

"He got a severe reprimand for that."

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

Examples :

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

language grammar

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To fetch, bring, take.

Examples :

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

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To become, or cause oneself to become.

Examples :

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

process action being

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To cause to become; to bring about.

Examples :

"Hard work is getting him good grades. "

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To cause to do.

Examples :

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

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To cause to come or go or move.

Examples :

"I got him to his room."

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To cause to be in a certain status or position.

Examples :

"Get him here at once."

position action process

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(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).

Examples :

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

action state process achievement

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To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.

Examples :

"to get a mile"

way action vehicle traffic

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To begin (doing something or to do something).

Examples :

"After lunch we got chatting."

action process time

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To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).

Examples :

"I normally get the 7:45 train."

vehicle service

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

Examples :

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

communication service action technology

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

Examples :

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

ability language

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To understand. (compare get it)

Examples :

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

mind language communication

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

Examples :

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

communication language

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To be. Used to form the passive of verbs.

Examples :

"He got bitten by a dog."

grammar language

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To become ill with or catch (a disease).

Examples :

"I went on holiday and got malaria."

disease medicine

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To catch out, trick successfully.

Examples :

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

action mind character language

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To perplex, stump.

Examples :

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

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To find as an answer.

Examples :

"What did you get for question four?"

achievement outcome

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

Examples :

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

police law action government

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To hear completely; catch.

Examples :

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

communication language sound

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verb

Examples :

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

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To beget (of a father).

Examples :

"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." "

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

Examples :

"The student was getting the multiplication tables. "

mind education language

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

Examples :

"Get her with her new hairdo."

attitude character language style

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To go, to leave; to scram.

Examples :

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

action language

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verb

Examples :

"They’re coming to get you, Barbara."

action military police inhuman

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To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.

Examples :

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

business economy achievement

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verb

Examples :

"Did you get her temperature?"

amount number math

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noun

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

Examples :

"The getting of good grades requires consistent studying. "

action process achievement business economy

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That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

Examples :

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

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