get
get
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verbverb (linking)
past: gotpp: gottening: getting
This word serves as a versatile linguistic tool that replaces more formal verbs like acquire, receive, understand, or become. It carries a casual, conversational energy that makes speech feel more natural and less stiff. Using it in a formal academic paper often makes the writing seem imprecise or overly colloquial.
Meanings
Transitive Verbget
[~ something]
To come into possession of or acquire something.
I need to get a new passport.
Transitive Verbget
[~ something]
To fetch or retrieve something from a specific location.
Could you get my glasses from the table?
Intransitive Verbget
[~ to somewhere][~ somewhere]
To reach a specific place or destination.
We should get home by midnight.
Transitive Verbget
[~ something]
To understand a concept, a joke, or a reason.
I just don't get why he is angry.