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{ "term": "get", "partOfSpeech": "verblinking verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "get", "heSheIt": "gets" }, "pastSimple": "got", "pastParticiple": "got", "ingForm": "getting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to receive something", "sensetop": "get something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I **got a call** from Dave this morning." }, { "text": "What *(= What presents)* did you get for your birthday?" }, { "text": "He gets *(= earns)* about $40 000 a year." }, { "text": "This room gets very little sunshine." }, { "text": "I got a shock when I saw the bill." }, { "text": "I will report back when I **get a chance**." }, { "text": "I **get the impression** that he is bored with his job." }, { "text": "Where did you **get the idea** from?" }, { "text": "It's the best way to **get a sense **of what's actually going on here." }, { "text": "She got great satisfaction from seeing his embarrassment." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to obtain something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He has just **got a** new **job**." }, { "text": "I'll **get the money** somehow." }, { "text": "She opened the door wider to get a better look." }, { "text": "Try to get some sleep." }, { "text": "You can also **get information** on careers in social work from their website." }, { "text": "I think someone's trying to **get** your **attention**." }, { "text": "She really knows how to **get results**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to buy something", "sensetop": "get somethingget something for somebodyget somebody/yourself something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Where did you get that skirt?", "contextForm": "get something" }, { "text": "Did you manage to get tickets for the concert?" }, { "text": "**Can I get** a Coke?" }, { "text": "Did you get a present for your mother?", "contextForm": "get something for somebody" }, { "text": "Did you get your mother a present?", "contextForm": "get somebody/yourself something" }, { "text": "Why don't you get yourself a car?" }, { "text": "$100 will get you the basic model." }, { "text": "You can get yourself the basic model for $100." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling something", "sensetop": "get somethingget something for something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "If you sell it at auction you can expect to get roughly £800.", "contextForm": "get something" }, { "text": "How much did you get for your car?", "contextForm": "get something for something" }, { "text": "We got £420 000 for the house." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to go to a place and bring somebody/something back", "sensetop": "get somebody/somethingget something for somebodyget somebody/yourself something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Quick—**go and get** a cloth!", "contextForm": "get somebody/something" }, { "text": "Somebody get a doctor!" }, { "text": "She went to **get help**." }, { "text": "I have to go and get my mother from the airport *(= collect her)*." }, { "text": "Get a drink for John.", "contextForm": "get something for somebody" }, { "text": "Get John a drink.", "contextForm": "get somebody/yourself something" }, { "text": "She's gone to get a few more chairs." }, { "text": "Could you go upstairs and get my wallet for me, please?" }, { "text": "Can I get you anything to eat or drink?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to achieve or be given a particular mark or grade in an exam", "sensetop": "get something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He got a ‘C’ in Chemistry and a ‘B’ in English." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to start to develop an illness; to suffer from a pain, etc.", "sensetop": "get something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I got this cold off *(= from)* you!" }, { "text": "She gets *(= often suffers from)* really bad headaches." }, { "text": "I think I'm getting a cold." } ], "topics": ["Health problems"] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to receive something as a punishment", "sensetop": "get something", "examples": [ { "text": "He got ten years *(= was sent to prison for ten years)* for armed robbery." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to connect to the internet or a phone network; to receive broadcasts from a particular television or radio station", "sensetop": "get something", "examples": [ { "text": "95 per cent of the UK can now get superfast broadband." }, { "text": "I couldn't get any mobile phone reception." }, { "text": "We can't get Channel 5 in our area." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to be connected with somebody by phone", "sensetop": "get somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I wanted to speak to the manager but I got her assistant instead." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to arrive at or reach a place or point", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock." }, { "text": "We're aiming to get to the party at about nine." }, { "text": "You got in very late last night." }, { "text": "I got back an hour ago." }, { "text": "Wait till we get home." }, { "text": "What time did you get here?" }, { "text": "Let me know when you **get there**." }, { "text": "I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction, sometimes with difficulty; to make somebody/something do this", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.get somebody/something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "She got into bed." }, { "text": "He got down from the ladder." }, { "text": "We didn't **get** *(= go)* **to bed** until 3 a.m." }, { "text": "Where do we **get on** the bus?" }, { "text": "I'm **getting off** *(= leaving the train)* at the next station." }, { "text": "Where have they **got to** *(= where are they)*?" }, { "text": "We must be getting home; it's past midnight." }, { "text": "We couldn't get the piano through the door.", "contextForm": "get somebody/something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "We'd better call a taxi and get you home." }, { "text": "The general had to get his troops across the river." }, { "text": "I can't get the lid off." }, { "text": "How can we get to the other side of town?" }, { "text": "I don't know how he managed to get down from the roof." }, { "text": "It takes an hour to get from Oxford to London." }, { "text": "We only got as far as the next town." }, { "text": "You can get to the hotel by bus or taxi." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to use a bus, taxi, plane, etc.", "sensetop": "get something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We're going to be late—let's get a taxi." }, { "text": "I usually get the bus to work." }, { "text": "Get a train to Newport and then get a bus from the station." }, { "text": "He got the next plane home." }, { "text": "I ran all the way to the station and just managed to get my train." }, { "text": "I'll try and get a flight home tomorrow." }, { "text": "You won't be able to get a plane there—there's no airport." } ], "topics": ["Transport by bus and train"] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "to reach a particular state or condition; to make somebody/something/yourself reach a particular state or condition", "sensetop": "+ adj.get somebody/something + adj.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to get angry/bored/hungry/fat", "contextForm": "+ adj." }, { "text": "to **get better/worse**" }, { "text": "You'll soon **get used to** the climate here." }, { "text": "We ought to go; it's getting late." }, { "text": "to **get dressed/undressed** *(= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off)*" }, { "text": "They plan to **get married** in the summer." }, { "text": "She's upstairs **getting ready**." }, { "text": "As he's **got older** his tastes have changed." }, { "text": "She was **getting sick** of hearing him complain." }, { "text": "There's nothing to **get excited** about." }, { "text": "He **got drunk** and passed out." }, { "text": "I was starting to **get tired**." }, { "text": "I wouldn't go there alone; you might get *(= be)* mugged." }, { "text": "My car got *(= was)* stolen at the weekend." }, { "text": "Don't get your dress dirty!", "contextForm": "get somebody/something + adj." }, { "text": "He got his fingers caught in the door." }, { "text": "I'm trying to get the children ready for school." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "to reach the point at which you feel, know, are, etc. something", "sensetop": "get to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter." }, { "text": "You'll like her once you **get to know** her." }, { "text": "His drinking is getting to be a problem." }, { "text": "She's getting to be an old lady now." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "to cause something to happen or be done", "sensetop": "get something done", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I must get my hair cut." }, { "text": "I'll never get all this work finished." }, { "text": "She has a reputation for **getting things done**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 17, "definition": "to make, persuade, etc. somebody/something to do something", "sensetop": "get somebody/something to do somethingget somebody/something doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I couldn't get the car to start this morning.", "contextForm": "get somebody/something to do something" }, { "text": "He got his sister to help him with his homework." }, { "text": "You'll never get him to understand." }, { "text": "It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him!", "contextForm": "get somebody/something doing something" }, { "text": "Can you really get that old car going again?" }, { "text": "I finally got Michael to talk to them and he explained everything." }, { "text": "We had trouble getting enough people to sign up." } ], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"] }, { "senseNumber": 18, "definition": "to start doing something", "sensetop": "get doing something", "examples": [ { "text": "I got talking to her." }, { "text": "We need to **get going** soon." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 19, "definition": "to have the opportunity to do something", "sensetop": "get to do something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He got to try out all the new software." }, { "text": "It's not fair—I never get to go first." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 20, "definition": "to prepare a meal", "sensetop": "get somethingget something for somebody/yourselfget somebody/yourself something", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Who's getting the lunch?", "contextForm": "get something" }, { "text": "You sit down and relax. I'll get supper." }, { "text": "I must go home and get tea for the kids.", "contextForm": "get something for somebody/yourself" }, { "text": "I must go home and get the kids their tea.", "contextForm": "get somebody/yourself something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 21, "definition": "to answer the phone or a door when somebody calls, knocks, etc.", "sensetop": "get something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Will you get the door?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 22, "definition": "to catch or take hold of somebody, especially in order to harm or punish them", "sensetop": "get somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was on the run for a week before the police got him." }, { "text": "to get somebody by the arm/wrist/throat" }, { "text": "She fell overboard and the sharks got her." }, { "text": "He thinks everybody is **out to get him** *(= trying to harm him)*." }, { "text": "**I'll get you** for that!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 23, "definition": "to hit or wound somebody", "sensetop": "get somebody + adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "The bullet got him in the neck." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 24, "definition": "to understand somebody/something", "sensetop": "get somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I don't get you." }, { "text": "She didn't get the joke." }, { "text": "I **don't get it**—why would she do a thing like that?" }, { "text": "I **get the message**—you don't want me to come." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 25, "definition": "used to say that something happens or exists", "sensetop": "get something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "**You get** *(= There are)* all these kids hanging around in the street." }, { "text": "They still get cases of typhoid there." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 26, "definition": "to make somebody feel confused because they do not understand something", "sensetop": "get somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘What's the capital of Bhutan?’ ‘**You've got me there!**’ *(= I don't know)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 27, "definition": "to annoy somebody", "sensetop": "get somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "**What gets me** is having to do the same thing all day long." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be becoming old", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be becoming late", "examples": [ { "text": "The time's getting on—we ought to be going." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be nearly a particular time, age or number", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "It must be getting on for midnight." }, { "text": "He's getting on for eighty." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you are shocked, surprised, etc. by something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I can't get over how rude she was." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have a short holiday in a place where you can relax", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to leave a place in order to go somewhere else", "examples": [ { "text": "It's been lovely to see you, but it's probably time we got going." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to start happening or being done", "examples": [ { "text": "The project hasn't really got going yet." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody angry, worried or excited", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to succeed in starting a machine, vehicle, process, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "We finally managed to get the car going." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be punished or spoken to angrily about something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "If your dad finds out you'll really get it!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have sex with somebody", "labels": "(especially North American English, slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have an erection", "labels": "(slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not help somebody make progress or succeed", "examples": [ { "text": "This line of investigation is getting us nowhere." }, { "text": "Being rude to me won't get you anywhere." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make some progress/no progress", "examples": [ { "text": "After six months' work on the project, at last I feel I'm getting somewhere." }, { "text": "I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this essay." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to achieve your aim or complete a task", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm sure you'll get there in the end." }, { "text": "It's not perfect but **we're getting there** *(= making progress)*." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you are going to tell somebody something that they will find surprising or interesting", "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "OK, get this guys—there are only two left!" }, { "text": "So get this—I did all the work and he got the money." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to express surprise or disapproval that somebody has been so selfish, stupid, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "you have to admit that something unpleasant is true", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to ask, especially in an angry way, what somebody is/was suggesting", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm partly to blame? What exactly are you getting at?" } ], "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody has suddenly started to behave in a strange or different way", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "What's got into Alex? He never used to worry like that." }, { "text": "I’m sorry for laughing like that—I don’t know what got into me." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɡet/", "audio": "ge/get/get__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡɒtn/", "audio": "go/get/gotten__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɡets/", "audio": "ge/get/gets__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɡɒt/", "audio": "go/get/got__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡetɪŋ/", "audio": "ge/get/getting__gb_4.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɡet/", "audio": "ge/get/get__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡɑːtn/", "audio": "go/get/gotten__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɡets/", "audio": "ge/get/gets__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɡɑːt/", "audio": "go/get/got__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡetɪŋ/", "audio": "ge/get/getting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old Norse geta ‘obtain, beget, guess’; related to Old English gietan (in begietan ‘beget’, forgietan ‘forget’), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin praeda ‘booty, prey’, praehendere ‘get hold of, seize’, and Greek khandanein ‘hold, contain, be able’." }