📦get

verb
/ɡɛt/

Meaning

to obtain, receive, or come to have something
to obtain, receive, or acquire something

Example Sentences

I need to get a new phone before my old one stops working.

I need to get some milk from the store.

Example Expressions

get going

Synonyms

obtain, acquire, receive, gain, secure, fetch
Entry 1
obtain, acquire, receive, gain, secure
Entry 2
obtain, receive, acquire, fetch

Antonyms

lose, give, surrender
Entry 1
lose, give
Entry 2
give, lose, surrender

Collocations

get a job, get ready, get married, get lost, get better, get home
Entry 1
get a job, get ready, get married, get lost, get better
Entry 2
get ready, get better, get home, get married

More Example Sentences

How do I get to the bookstore?

How can I get to the shop from here?

How can I get to the airport from here?

How can I get to the hospital from here?

I like my job. It is enjoyable and I get to help people.

I love my job. It is interesting and I get to teach children.

I hate my job. It is boring and I don't get to do what I like.

I enjoy my job. It is fun and I get to have a lot of free time.

I despise my job. It is difficult and I don't get to help people.

I don't like my job. It is stressful and I don't get to spend time with family.

Related Vocabularies

to move upwards or increase in level or amount
to signal or call someone to come closer, often with a gesture; to attract or invite
to make someone feel certain or confident about something
to irritate or annoy someone
to show or prove that something is right or reasonable
To make or become stronger.

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