"get" | Definition and Related Words

get

Noun

A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent (synset 100568933)
is a type of: return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player

Verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (synset 202215637)
"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
subtypes:
- isolate - obtain in pure form
- get back, win back - recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
- express, extract, press out - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
- capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- come by, come into - obtain, especially accidentally
- buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
- charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take - engage for service under a term of contract
- have, receive - get something; come into possession of
- turn - get by buying and selling
- buy - acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
- find - obtain through effort or management
- glom - seize upon or latch onto something
- come upon, enter upon, luck into - take possession of
- come up, find, get hold, line up - get something or somebody for a specific purpose
- accept, have, take - receive willingly something given or offered
- obtain - come into possession of
- find, recover, regain, retrieve - get or find back; recover the use of
- catch - get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- recoup, recover, recuperate - regain or make up for
- reclaim, repossess - claim back
- find, regain - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
- acquire, gain, win - win something through one's efforts
- bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- earn, garner, win - acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
- benefit, gain, profit - derive a benefit from
- partake, partake in, share - have, give, or receive a share of
- preempt - acquire for oneself before others can do so
- preempt - gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- call for, collect, gather up, pick up - gather or collect
- inherit - obtain from someone after their death
- borrow - get temporarily
- pick up - get in addition, as an increase
- get - acquire as a result of some effort or action
- poll - get the votes of
same as: acquire

verb group: find, get, incur, obtain, receive - receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Enter or assume a certain state or condition (synset 200149403)
"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
subtypes:
- sober, sober up - become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
- sober, sober up - become more realistic
- work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- take effect - go into effect or become effective or operative
- run - change from one state to another
- take - be seized or affected in a specified way
- break - come into being
- settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
same as: become, go
Cause to move;
Cause to be in a certain position or condition (synset 200120604)
"He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

is a type of: get, make - give certain properties to something

same as: have, let
Receive a specified treatment (abstract) (synset 200523831)
"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

subtypes: take - ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial

same as: find, incur, obtain, receive

verb group: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Reach a destination;
Arrive by movement or progress (synset 202009962)
"She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
subtypes:
- land, set down - reach or come to rest
- drive in - arrive by motorcar
- bring down, land, put down - cause to come to the ground
- land, set ashore, shore - arrive on shore
- roll up - arrive in a vehicle:
- come, come in - be received
- attain, hit, reach - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- flood in - arrive in great numbers
- draw in, get in, move in, pull in - of trains; move into (a station)
- plump in - arrive suddenly and unannounced
same as: arrive, come

verb group: get - reach and board
Go or come after and bring or take back (synset 201435927)
"Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

entail: come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

is a type of: channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport - send from one person or place to another
subtypes:
- retrieve - run after, pick up, and bring to the master
- retrieve - go for and bring back
- deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery
same as: bring, convey, fetch

verb group: bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (synset 202112480)
"get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

entail: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses

is a type of: undergo - pass through
subtypes:
- get, have, suffer, sustain - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- take - experience or feel or submit to
- horripilate - have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
same as: experience, have, receive
Take vengeance on or get even (synset 201156413)
"We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

is a type of: get back, get even - take revenge or even out a score

same as: fix, pay back, pay off

verb group: pay - make a compensation for
Achieve a point or goal (synset 202360592)
"Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

is a type of: hit, rack up, score, tally - gain points in a game

same as: have, make

verb group: make - act in a certain way so as to acquire
Cause to do;
Cause to act in a specified manner (synset 200772482)
"The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
subtypes:
- decide - cause to decide
- persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
- bring - induce or persuade
- solicit - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
- encourage - spur on
- let - actively cause something to happen
- lead - cause to undertake a certain action
- inspire, instigate, prompt - serve as the inciting cause of
- suborn - induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
- compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something
same as: cause, have, induce, make, stimulate
Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (synset 201217985)
"We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

is a type of: clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab
subtypes:
- recapture, retake - capture again
- lasso, rope - catch with a lasso
same as: capture, catch
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (synset 200094214)
"He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
subtypes:
- feather, fledge - grow feathers
- regrow - grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
- spring - develop suddenly
- sprout, stock - put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
- stool, tiller - grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
- leaf - produce leaves, of plants
- pod - produce pods, of plants
- teethe - grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
- pupate - develop into a pupa
- get up, work up - develop
- cut - have grow through the gums
same as: acquire, develop, grow, produce

verb group: acquire, develop, evolve - gain through experience
Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (synset 200087488)
"He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

is a type of: come down, sicken - get sick

subtypes: catch - contract

same as: contract, take

verb group: catch - contract
Communicate with a place or person;
Establish communication with, as if by telephone (synset 201068058)
"Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
Give certain properties to something (synset 200120124)
"get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
subtypes:
- render - cause to become
- get, have, let - cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
- leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state
same as: make
Move into a desired direction of discourse (synset 201028984)
"What are you driving at?"

is a type of: intend, mean - mean or intend to express or convey

same as: aim, drive
Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of (synset 200591299)
"did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"

is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

same as: catch
verb group:
- catch, get - apprehend and reproduce accurately
- get - acquire as a result of some effort or action
Attract and fix (synset 201508590)
"His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

is a type of: attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

same as: arrest, catch
Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot (synset 201403769)
"the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"

is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

same as: catch
Reach by calculation (synset 200641511)
"What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

entail: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation

verb group: get - acquire as a result of some effort or action
Acquire as a result of some effort or action (synset 202364339)
"You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"

is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
verb group:
- catch, get - grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- get - reach by calculation
Purchase (synset 202213047)
"What did you get at the toy store?"

referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

is a type of: buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Perceive by hearing (synset 202193844)
"I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

is a type of: hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

same as: catch

verb group: catch, overhear, take in - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
Suffer from the receipt of (synset 202114099)
"She will catch hell for this behavior!"

is a type of: ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain

same as: catch
verb group:
- catch - be struck or affected by
- get, receive - receive as a retribution or punishment
Receive as a retribution or punishment (synset 202113108)
"He got 5 years in prison"

same as: receive

verb group: catch, get - suffer from the receipt of
Leave immediately;
Used usually in the imperative form (synset 202014716)
"Scram!"

is a type of: go away, go forth, leave - go away from a place

same as: bugger off, buzz off, fuck off, scram
Reach and board (synset 202010587)
"She got the bus just as it was leaving"

is a type of: catch - reach in time

verb group: arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
Irritate (synset 201775115)
"Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"

is a type of: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

same as: get under one's skin

verb group: get - evoke an emotional response
Evoke an emotional response (synset 201774960)
"Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"

is a type of: stir, touch - affect emotionally

verb group: get, get under one's skin - irritate
Apprehend and reproduce accurately (synset 201741988)
"She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"

is a type of: reproduce - recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.

same as: catch

verb group: catch, get - grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher (synset 201646839)
"He drew a base on balls"

referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

is a type of: effect, effectuate, set up - produce

same as: draw
Overcome or destroy (synset 201567992)
"The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish"

is a type of: destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably
Be a mystery or bewildering to (synset 200624056)
"This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

is a type of: bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
subtypes:
- mix up, stump - cause to be perplexed or confounded
- riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle
- elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
same as: amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (synset 200346415)
"We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
subtypes:
- recommence - begin again
- strike out - set out on a course of action
- fall - begin vigorously
- jump off - set off quickly, usually with success
- get to - arrive at the point of
- auspicate - commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
- attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
- break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
- launch, plunge - begin with vigor
- come on - occur or become available
- embark, enter - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
- bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving - start to be active
same as: begin, commence, get down, set about, set out, start, start out

verb group: begin - begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (synset 200065410)
"She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

is a type of: experience, get, have, receive - go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
subtypes:
- break down, collapse - collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
- cramp - suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
- break up, collapse, crack, crack up, crock up - suffer a nervous breakdown
same as: have, suffer, sustain

verb group: have - suffer from; be ill with
Make (offspring) by reproduction (synset 200054345)
"Abraham begot Isaac"; "John fathered four daughters"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become

same as: beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, mother, sire

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