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get
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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noun
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
verb
make (offspring) by reproduction
“Abraham begot Isaac”
verb
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”
verb
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
“He got AIDS”
verb
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
“He grew a beard”
verb
give certain properties to something
“get someone mad”
verb
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
“He got his squad on the ball”
verb
enter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
“We began working at dawn”
verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
verb
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
“did you catch that allusion?”
verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
verb
reach by calculation
“What do you get when you add up these numbers?”
verb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
verb
move into a desired direction of discourse
“What are you driving at?”
verb
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
“Bill called this number and he got Mary”
verb
take vengeance on or get even
“We'll get them!”
verb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
“We finally got the suspect”
verb
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
“the rock caught her in the back of the head”
verb
go or come after and bring or take back
“Get me those books over there, please”
verb
attract and fix
“His look caught her”
verb
overcome or destroy
“The ice storm got my hibiscus”
verb
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
“He drew a base on balls”
verb
apprehend and reproduce accurately
“She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings”
verb
evoke an emotional response
“Brahms's ‘Requiem’ gets me every time”
verb
irritate
“Her childish behavior really gets to me”
verb
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”
verb
reach and board
“She got the bus just as it was leaving”
verb
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
“Scram!”
verb
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
“get an idea”
verb
receive as a retribution or punishment
“He got 5 years in prison”
verb
suffer from the receipt of
“She will catch hell for this behavior!”
verb
perceive by hearing
“I didn't catch your name”
verb
purchase
“What did you get at the toy store?”
verb
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
verb
achieve a point or goal
“Nicklaus had a 70”
verb
acquire as a result of some effort or action
“You cannot get water out of a stone”
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Example Sentences
Abraham begot Isaac
John fathered four daughters
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
He got AIDS
She came down with pneumonia
She took a chill
He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
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
He got his squad on the ball
This let me in for a big surprise
He got a girl into trouble
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!
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
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
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
This beats me!
Got me — I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
What do you get when you add up these numbers?
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
What are you driving at?
Bill called this number and he got Mary
The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake
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