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

verb

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"My sister got a new bicycle for her birthday. "

action business

verb

To receive.

"He got a severe reprimand for that."

achievement

verb

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

"She got a new pencil for school today. "

grammar language word

verb

To fetch, bring, take.

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

action achievement

verb

To become, or cause oneself to become.

"He got tired after working all day. "

action process achievement

verb

To cause to become; to bring about.

"The new teacher got the students excited about learning. "

action process

verb

To cause to do.

"The teacher got the students to focus on their work. "

action communication language

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."

action position

Visual illustration of got: (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).

"The team got into a good rhythm during their practice session. "

action state condition position achievement process

verb

To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.

"to get a mile"

action vehicle way

verb

To begin (doing something or to do something).

"After lunch we got chatting."

action language

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).

"My sister got the phone call from her friend. "

communication technology electronics signal device

Visual illustration of got: (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 action language

verb

To understand. (compare get it)

"My teacher explained the math problem, and I finally got it. "

communication language word mind

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 linguistics word

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 character mind human

verb

To perplex, stump.

"The complicated math problem really got me; I couldn't figure it out. "

mind action character

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 officer got the thief for stealing the jewelry. "

law police action

verb

To hear completely; catch.

"I got the news about the school play from my friend. "

communication language word sound

verb

To getter.

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

action achievement

verb

To beget (of a father).

"My father got me my first bicycle for my tenth birthday. "

family sex

verb

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

"My sister got the poem by heart for her school recital. "

mind language education

verb

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

"Get her with her new hairdo."

attitude language style character communication

verb

To go, to leave; to scram.

"The children got home from school early today. "

action language

verb

To kill.

"They’re coming to get you, Barbara."

action war military weapon

verb

To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.

"The student got a good grade on her history test. "

achievement business economy asset

verb

To measure.

"Did you get her temperature?"

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