get
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is a type of: return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
Verb
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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
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is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or actionsubtypes:
- 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
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original naturesubtypes: take - ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
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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
verb group: get - reach and board -
entail: come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebodyis a type of: channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport - send from one person or place to anothersubtypes:
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entail: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the sensesis a type of: undergo - pass throughsubtypes:
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verb group: pay - make a compensation for
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verb group: make - act in a certain way so as to acquire
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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
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original naturesubtypes:
- 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
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subtypes: catch - contractverb group: catch - contract
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is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
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subtypes:same as: make
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is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning ofsame as: catch
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is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrumentsame as: catch
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entail: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computationverb group: get - acquire as a result of some effort or action
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referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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is a type of: hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sensesame as: catch
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same as: catch
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same as: receive
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is a type of: catch - reach in time
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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 irritationssame as: get under one's skinverb group: get - evoke an emotional response
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verb group: get, get under one's skin - irritate
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is a type of: reproduce - recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.same as: catch
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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 runssame as: draw
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is a type of: bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearlysubtypes:
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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
verb group: begin - begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language -
is a type of: experience, get, have, receive - go through (mental or physical states or experiences)subtypes:verb group: have - suffer from; be ill with
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- Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
- Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
- Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
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