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getto obtain, receive, or acquire something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to obtain, receive, or acquire something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet/

Korean meaning: 얻다, 받다, 구하다

Korean pronunciation: **겟**

Example Sentences

  • I finally got the joke after 10 minutes of awkward silence.
  • Can you get me a coffee? I'm practically dead without caffeine.
  • She got angry when I ate her leftover pizza.

get

VERB

//ɡet//

to obtain, receive, or acquire something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡet/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡet/

🌳Etymology

Rootget

Origin

고대 노르웨이어 'geta'에서 유래되어 '얻다, 획득하다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 나온 매우 오래된 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

betsetletnetwet
bet
set
let
net
wet

🔗Collocations

get ready
get up
get along
get married
get lost
get in touch
get the point

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I finally got the joke after 10 minutes of awkward silence.

😄 Fun example

Can you get me a coffee? I'm practically dead without caffeine.

She got angry when I ate her leftover pizza.

😄 Fun example

I need to get better at pretending to listen in meetings.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

obtainreceiveacquiregainachieve

Antonyms

givelosemiss

Related

takebringfetchgrabcatch

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