get

verb
UK: /ɡet/
US: /ɡet/

  1. To receive or obtain something.

    1. I get a present for my birthday every year. [ ] [ ]
    2. You can get a taxi to the airport if you call them now. [ ] [ ]

  2. To go to a place and bring someone or something back.

    1. Please get me some water from the kitchen now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you get the children from school, because I'm busy? [ ] [ ]

  3. To understand something.

    1. I don't get the joke, can you explain it again? [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people didn't get his point about current politics. [ ] [ ]

  4. To reach a particular state or condition.

    1. He gets angry when people are late to his meetings. [ ] [ ]
    2. I get nervous before I have to give a presentation to managers. [ ] [ ]

  5. To become affected by a disease or illness.

    1. I get a cold every winter because of the weather. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't get flu, especially now, when the weather is changing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

obtain receive acquire understand reach become
get noun

  1. The act of obtaining or achieving something.

    1. It was a great get for our team this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Landing the contract was a major get for the small company. [ ] [ ]
get phrasal-verb

  1. To move or cause to move; proceed.

    1. I need to get going soon or I will be late. [ ] [ ]
    2. Let's get moving if we want to get there before dark. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "get" in English means: To receive or obtain something., To go to a place and bring someone or something back., To understand something., To reach a particular state or condition., To become affected by a disease or illness..

The phonetic transcription of "get" is /ɡet/ in British English and /ɡet/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "get": obtain, receive, acquire, understand, reach, become.

Example usage of "get": "I get a present for my birthday every year.". More examples on the page.