Được, có Được, kiếm Được, lấy được

to get a living

kiếm sống

to get little by it

không đựoc lợi lộc gì ở cái đó

to get fame

nổi tiếng

Nhận được, xin được, hỏi được

to get a telegram

nhận được một bức địên tín

he couldn't get leave from his father

nó không xin được phép của bố nó

Tìm ra, tính ra

to get 9 on the average

tính trung bình được 9

Mua

to get a new hat

mua một cái mũ mới

to get a ticket

mua một cái vé

Học (thuộc lòng)

to get something by heart

học thuộc lòng điều gì

Mắc phải

to get an illness

mắc bệnh

(thông tục) ăn

to get one's breakfast

ăn sáng

Bắt được (cá, thú rừng...); đem về, thu về (thóc...)

(thông tục) hiểu được, nắm được (ý...)

I don't get you

tôi không hiểu ý anh

to get it right

hiểu một cách đúng đắn điều đó

to get the cue

nắm được ngụ ý

Đưa, mang, chuyển, đem, đi lấy

to get the table through the window

chuyển cái bàn qua cửa sổ

get me a chair

di lấy cho tôi một cái ghế, mang cho tôi một cái ghế

Bị, chịu

to get a blow

bị một đòn

to get a fall

bị ngã

to get one's arm broken

bị gãy tay

to get it

bị trừng phạt, bị mắng nhiếc

(thông tục) dồn (ai) vào thế bí, dồn (ai) vào chân tướng; làm (ai) bối rối lúng túng không biết ăn nói ra sao

ah! I've got you there!

à! thế là tôi làm cho anh bị bối rối nhé!

Làm cho, khiến cho

to get somebody to speak

làm cho ai phải nói

he could not get the door open

hắn không làm thế nào mở được cửa ra

to get the law observed

làm cho pháp luật đươc tôn trọng

to get somebody with child

làm cho ai có mang

to get some job done

làm xong một việc gì

Sai ai, bảo ai, nhờ ai (làm gì)

to get one's hair cut

di cắt tóc

(thông tục) to have got có, phải

I've got very little money

Tôi có rất ít tiền

it has got to be done

phải làm việc đó

Sinh, đẻ (thú vật; ít khi dùng cho người)

Tìm hộ, mua hộ, xoay hộ, cung cấp

to get (for) sb a football match ticket

tìm mua (xoay hộ) cho ai mất vé đi xem đá bóng

Công nhận

to get by

công nhận

Đến, tới, đạt đến

shall we get there in time?

liệu chúng ta có đến đó kịp giờ không?

to get there

(từ lóng) thành công

Trở nên, trở thành, thành ra, đi đến chỗ

to get fat

(trở nên) béo ra

to get old

(trở nên) già đi

to get better

đã đỡ, đã khá hơn (người ốm)

to get well

đã khỏi (người ốm)

Bắt đầu

to get to work

khởii công, bắt đầu làm

they got talking

chúng nó bắt đầu nói chuyện

(từ lóng) cút đi, chuồn

to get about

đi đây, đi đó, đi lại

Bắt đầu đi lại được (sau khi khỏi bệnh)

Lan truyền, đồn ra (tin tức)

to get abroad

lan truyền, truyền đi (tin đồn)

to get across

đi ngang qua, vướt qua; cho (ai...) đi ngang qua

to get one's troops across the river

cho quân đội qua sông

Giải thích rõ ràng, trình bày khúc chiết

to get across an idea

trình bày ý kiến một cách khúc chiết

to get ahead

tiến lên phía trước

Tiến bộ, vượt những người khác

he has got ahead of all the other boys in his class

nó tiến bộ vượt tất cả các học sinh khác trong lớp

to get along

sống, làm ăn, xoay sở

to get along without any help

không có sự giúp đỡ cũng vẫn xoay xở được

Tiến bộ

how are you getting along with your English?

anh học tiếng Anh tiến bộ ra sao rồi?

(thông tục) hoà thuận với nhau; an cánh với nhau

they get along very well

chúng rất hoà thuận với nhau

Cho đi, đem đi, mang đi

to get somebody along to the hospital

mang ai vào nhà thương

(thông tục) đi đi, cút đi

get along with you!

cút di! tầm bậy!

to get around

đi vòng qua (vật gì)

bắt đầu truyền đi

News of her death got around in the morning

Tin cô ấy chết bắt đầu truyền đi sáng nay

tránh, lách

You can't get around these rules!

Bạn không thể lách những quy định này!

giao thiệp rộng

đi đó đây

How does she get around without a car?

Làm sao cô ấy đi đó đây nếu không có xe hơi?

to get at

đạt tới, đến được, tới, đến; với tới được, lấy được, đến gần được

Kiếm được (tài liệu...); tìm ra, khám phá ra (sự thật...)

Hiểu, nắm được (ý...)

I cannot get at his meaning

tôi không hiểu được ý hắn

(thông tục) mua chuộc, hối lộ, đút lót

to get at a witness

mua chuộc người làm chứng

(thông tục) chế nhạo, giễu cợt (ai); công kích, tấn công (ai...)

who are you getting at?

anh đang chế nhạo ai đấy? anh đang công kích ai đấy?, anh đang chỉ trích ai đấy?; anh đang cố lừa ai đấy?

to get away

đi, đi khỏi, ra đi, đi xa

get away with you!

cút đi!

Thoát khỏi, tránh khỏi, trốn thoát

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) xoay xở xong, thoát khỏi buộc khó khăn

Cất cánh bay lên (máy bay); mở máy chạy đi (ô tô)

Nhổ ra, giật ra

to get back

lùi, lùi lại; trở lại, trở về

Lấy lại, tìm lại được, thu lại, giữ lại

to get back at sb

trò đùa ai

to get behind

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) ủng hộ, giúp đỡ

to get by

đi qua

please let me get by

làm ơn cho tôi đi qua

to get down

xuống, đi xuống; xuống ngựa; đem xuống, đưa xuống

to get down on one's knees

quỳ xuống

Đánh đổ, đánh ngã, đánh gục; hạ, bắn rơi (máy bay...)

Nuốt (miếng ăn...)

to get in

vào, đi vào, len vào; tới nơi về (nhà...)

when does the train get in?

khi nào xe lửa tới?

to get in between two persons

len vào giữa hai người

to get in with someone

khéo len lõi được lòng ai

Mang về, thu về

to get in the crop

thu hoạch mùa màng

to get money in

thu tiền về

Trúng cử, được bầu (trong cuộc bầu cử)

Đâm trúng, đánh trúng

to get a blow in

đâm trúng một thoi

to get into

vào, đi vào

(thông tục) mặc (quần áo); đi (giày ủng...)

Bốc lên (đầu); làm say chếnh choáng (rượu)

whisky gets into head

uýtky bốc lên đầu làm say chếnh choáng

Lâm vào, mắc vào, nhiễm

to get into debt

mắc nợ

to get into a habit

nhiễm một thói quen

to get off

ra khỏi, thoát khỏi; sự ra

to get off with a whole skin

thoát khỏi nguy hiểm

Xuống (xe, tàu, ngựa...)

Ra di, khởi hành; bay lên (máy bay)

Gỡ cho (ai) thoát tội, thoát khỏi khó khăn, thoát khỏi được sự trừng phạt, được tha thứ

to get off cheap (easy)

thoát khỏi dễ dàng

Bỏ, cởi bỏ, vất bỏ, tặng đi

to get off one's clothes

cởi quần áo

Gửi đi, cho đi

to get a parcel off

gửi một gói hàng

Làm bật ra, mở ra, làm lỏng ra

to get the lid off

mở bật một cái nắp ra

đi ngủ

Tha (một bị cáo...)

Trục (tàu đêm) lên

to get off with

làm thân được, chim được, ve vãn được

to get on

lên, trèo lên

to get on a horse

lên ngựa

Mặc (quần áo...) vào; đi (giày dép...) vào; đôji (mũ...) vào

Xúc tiến (một công việc...)

Tiến bộ, tiến phát

to get on in life

thành công trong cuộc sống

to get on with one's studies

tiến bộ trong học tập

làm ăn, xoay sở

how are you getting on?

dạo này anh làm ăn thế nào?

we can get on without his help

không có nó giúp đỡ, chúng tôi vẫn xoay sở được

Hoà thuận, ăn ý

they got on very well

chúng nó sống rất hoà thuận với nhau;

to get on with somebody

ăn ý với nhau

to get on with somebody

ăn ý với ai, sống hoà thuận với ai

Gần đến, xấp xỉ

to be getting on for forty

xấp xỉ bayn mươi tuổi

It's getting on for dinner-time

Gần đến giờ ăn rồi

to get on to

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) hiểu được

to get out

bật ra, tung ra, duỗi ra; nhổ ra, kéo ra, lấy ra

to get money out of someone

bòn rút tiền bạc của ai

Tẩy (vết bẩn...)

Xuất bản (một cuốn sách...)

Đọc, nói ra, phát âm (một từ...)

Đi ra, ra ngoài

get out

cút di!, ra ngay!, láo!, tầm bậy!

to get out of sight

đi mất hút không nhìn thấy đâu nữa

Xuống (tàu, xe...)

Thoát ra, lộ ra ngoài (tin tức, điều bí mật...)

Thoát khỏi, dần dần bỏ, dần dần mất

to get out of a difficulty

thoát khỏi khó khan

to get out of a habit

dần dần bỏ thói quen, dần dần mất di thói quen

to get out of shape

trở thành méo mó, không còn ra hình thù gì

to get out of hand

thoát khỏi sự kiểm soát, không còn kiềm chế được nữa, trở nên loạn xạ (tình hình); làm d?t (việc gì)

to get over

làm xong (việc phiền phức)

Vượt qua, khắc phục, khỏi

to get over difficulties

vượt qua mọi khó khăn, khắc phục mọi khó khăn

to get over a distance

vượt qua một quãng đường

to get over an illness

khỏi bệnh

to get over a surprise

hết ngạc nhiên

(từ lóng) dùng mưu lừa gạt (ai); phỉnh (ai)

to get over somebody

dùng mưu lừa gạt ai

Bác bỏ (lý lẽ, chứng cứ...)

to get round

tán tỉnh, lừa phỉnh (ai), dùng mưu lừa gạt (ai, làm theo ý mình)

Chuồn, lẩn tránh, không thi hành

to get round a question

lẩn tránh một câu hỏi

to get round the law

không thi hành luật

Đi quanh

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) đến nơi

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) khỏi bệnh, bình phục

to get through

đi qua, chui qua, vượt qua; làm trôi qua (thời gian)

làm trọn, làm xong; chịu đựng đến cùng

to get through with a book

Đọc hết một một cuốn sách

to get through with one's work

làm trọn công việc, hoàn thành công việc

Đem thông qua; được thông qua (đạo luật….)

to get to

bắt đầu

to get to work

bắt đầu làm việc, bắt tay vào việc

Đạt đến, đi đến chỗ

they soon got to be friends

chẳng mấy lúc chúng đi đến chỗ thân nhau

to get together

nhóm lại, hợp lại, tổ hợp

Thu góp, góp nhặt

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) thảo luận, hội đàm; đồng ý nhau, đi đến chỗ thoả thuận.

to get under

dập tắt (dám cháy...)

Đè lên trên

to get one's opponent under

đè lên trên địch thủ

Đi dưới, chui dưới (vật gì)

to get up

lôi lên, kéo lên, đua lên, mang lên, đem lên

Xây dựng nên, tổ chức, sắp đặt (một buổi lễ...); bày (mưu); chuẩn bị (bài giảng, bài thi...); bịa (một câu chuyện...)

Trình bày, tô điểm, làm dáng cho (ai, cái gì...); tạo ra (một sự cảm động vờ…)

Giặt sạch; là (quần áo)

Tặng

to get up speed

tăng tốc đi

Đứng dậy, ngủ dậy

Leo lên, đi lên, bước lên

Nổi dậy (gió...), dâng lên (nước biển...)

to get across (over) the footlights

(thông tục) đặt, được khán giả tiếp nhận dễ dàng (câu nói trong vở kịch...)

::to get away with it

thành công, làm trôi chảy; thoát được sự trừng phạt

::to get hold of

Xem hold

to get home

trúng đích, đạt tới đích

To get it hot

Bị chửi mắng

to get nowhere

không đi tới đâu, không đi tới kết quả gì

to get on like a house on fire

tiến nhanh lên phía trước; lan nhanh

Tiến bộ vựot mức

Rất hoà thuận; rất hợp ý tâm đầu

to get on one's legs (feet)

diễn thuyết, nói chuyện trước công chúng

to get on someone's nerves

Xem nerve

to get one's hand in

làm quen với (việc gì...)

to get one's Indian up

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) phát cáu

to get one's own way

làm theo ý mình

to get one's shirt off (one's monkey up, one's rag out, one's Irish up)

phát cáu, nổi giận, mất bình tĩnh

to get out of bed on the wrong side

Xem bed

to get somebody's back up

Xem back

to get something on the brain

để cho cái gì làm ám ảnh tâm trí

to get the best of it

Xem best

to get the better of

Xem better

to get the gate

Xem gate

to get the wind of someone

thương ai; lợi thế hơn ai

to get the wind up

Xem wind

to get under way

lên đường, khởi hành, nhổ neo; khởi công

to get wind (knowledge) of

nghe phong thanh (chuyện gì)

the news got wind

tin tức lan đi

Con (của thú vật)

biến thành

thu được

trở thành

có được

khai thác

được

nhận được

lấy

V.

Obtain, secure, acquire, come by or into (the) possessionof, procure, pick up; collect; buy, purchase, book, retain,hire, engage, rent, lease; accede to, inherit, fall heir to,succeed to: Where did you get these beautiful prints? You hadbetter get yourself a good lawyer. They got the furniture fromhis mother's estate. 2 receive; be given, come by: He got abicycle from his grandma. I got a job at the carwash.

Earn,receive, realize, make, take, gross, clear, net, pocket, bepaid; win, Colloq take home, pull down: He gets a lot of moneyfor just standing there and answering questions.

Fetch, go(to or and) get, go for or after, pick up; bring (back),retrieve: Please get me a cup of tea.

Catch, contract, have,suffer from, come down with, fall ill or sick with, be afflictedwith, become infected with, acquire: You'll get pneumonia ifyou go out without your coat.

Become, fall: We got ill fromeating too much chocolate.

Become, turn, grow: It got verycold last night. He got rich almost overnight.

Capture,seize, arrest, take, apprehend, grab, pick up, lay hold of, bag,Colloq collar, nab, pinch: Are the police sure that they gotthe right person?

Manage, arrange, come, succeed; contrive,fix it, manoeuvre, manipulate, Colloq wangle: How did you getto be chairman?

Reach, arrive (at), come, go, travel,journey: She got home by taxi.

Catch, take, enter, make,come or go by, travel or journey by: He got the midnight train.12 reach, get in touch with, communicate with, get onto orthrough to, Colloq contact: We finally got him just before heleft for the day.

Receive, pick up, tune in to or on, listento or watch: I cannot get that programme.

Persuade, prevailupon, coax, induce, influence, cajole, wheedle, talk (someone)into, sway, bring (someone) round, make, cause: How did youever get them to let you go?

Put, place, set, fit,manoeuvre, manipulate, wiggle, wriggle: I can't get this knobback on.

Affect, stir, move, touch, arouse, stimulate,excite, have an impact or effect on, make an impression on,impress, leave a mark on, get to, Colloq turn (someone) on:Those old romantic songs really get me.

Get at, irritate,annoy, vex, irk, nettle, pique, provoke, anger, exasperate,bother, perturb, rile, Colloq bug, get (someone's) goat, rub(someone) (up) the wrong way, Sometimes non-standard aggravate:Doesn't it get you to see people going unpunished for theircrimes?

Baffle, confuse, confound, puzzle, perplex,bewilder: You've got me! I don't know where it is!

Understand, appreciate, fathom, see, grasp, apprehend, perceive,follow, comprehend, take in, work out, make head(s) or tail(s)of: You just don't get the joke, do you?

Catch, hear: Ididn't get the name; please repeat it.

Derive, learn, glean,absorb, take in: Did you get anything from yesterday's lecture?22 have, place, put, fix, pinpoint: Eventually, I'll get himwhere I want him!

Get even with, revenge oneself on, takevengeance on, pay (someone) back, settle or even the score with,get back at: I'll get him for betraying me if it's the lastthing I do!

Strike, hit, punch, smack; shoot; hurt, harm,damage, injure; Slang sock, slug: She got him right between theeyes.

Get about or around. a spread, become known, leak(out), circulate, be bruited about or around, be noised abroad,go about or around: He let the news get about that he needed asecretary. b be socially active, socialize, go or get out; runabout or around, gad about: Since his accident, he doesn't getaround much any more.

Get across. get or put over, putacross, get through, communicate, make clear, impart: She istrying to get across to you the fact that she despisestelevision. 27 get ahead. succeed, prosper, be or becomesuccessful, do well, flourish, thrive, make good, progress, rise(up) in the world, Colloq go places: With his contacts, he'sbound to get ahead.

Get along. a be friendly or compatible(with), associate (with), agree (with), be agreeable, get on(with), Colloq hit it off (with): She gets along with mostpeople quite well. Do you think they'll get along? b manage,cope, shift, fare, survive, make both ends meet, keep the wolffrom the door, keep one's head above water, get on, Colloq getby, make out, make do: How are you getting along with your newnovel? c leave, depart, go or move away, get going, get on, goalong, proceed: I have to get along now or I'll miss my train.d progress, proceed, get on, advance, move ahead or along or on:How are you getting on with your new novel? e get on, age, getor become or grow older, advance: They are getting along butyou wouldn't guess that they're eighty.

Get around. a See25, above. b See 46, below.

Get at. a gain access to,access, reach, put or lay one's hands on, get to: I can't getat the lock from here. b intend, mean, suggest, hint (at),insinuate, imply, have in mind or view, contemplate: She justdidn't understand what I was getting at. c get, tease, taunt,criticize, find fault with, carp, nag, pick on, US get to: Sheis really beginning to get at me with her persistent criticism.d get to, influence, intimidate, corrupt, bribe, undermine,subvert, suborn: They tried to get at the judge. e learn, findout, ascertain, determine: The police said they were onlytrying to get at the facts.

Get away. a escape, leave,break out or away, flee, depart, make good one's escape, eludeone's captors, break free, disappear: He will never be able toget away now! b escape, take a holiday or US also vacation, getor take a rest or respite: I must get away for a few days. cstart, get or take off: Black Flash got away from the startinggate at top speed.

Get back. a return, come or go back:I'll try to get back before midnight. b reacquire, recover,regain, retrieve, recoup, repossess: Can you get your moneyback for that hat?

Get back at. See 23, above.

Getbehind. back, support, promote, finance, fund, push, Colloqplug, hype: If you get behind the enterprise, I know it willsucceed.

Get by. See 28 (b), above.

Get down. adismount, alight, descend, come or go down, climb or step down,get off: He got down from his horse and drew his gun. b write(down), note (down), record, make a note of: She wasn't able toget down everything Shaw said. c depress, dispirit, sadden,dishearten, discourage, deject: Don't let a little thing likethat get you down. d swallow, eat: No sooner does he get somefood down than it comes right back up again. 37 get down to.concentrate or focus on, turn attention to, attend to: Let'sget down to business.

Get in. a enter, get into or on oronto, embark, entrain, emplane or enplane, get or go aboard: Wegot in the car and were driven away. You can get in here. benter, arrive, return, come or go in: I got in at eight today.c fit or squeeze in, insert, slip in, include: He got in mycomment. The doctor got me in before anyone else. d arrive,come in, land: My flight got in at dawn.

Get into. a putor put on, don, dress in, get dressed in: Here, get into thisuniform. b go into, discuss, become involved in, pursue, treat,describe, delineate, detail, follow up on, penetrate: Do youreally want me to get into the nasty details? c be into, be orbecome involved in, take up, pursue; enjoy, like, becomeenthusiastic about, Slang get off on, get or become high on: Icould really get into farming. d See 38 (a), above.

Getoff. a alight, disembark, get down from, get out of, dismount,descend (from), climb or step down off or from, deplane,detrain: She got off her bike and came towards me. b leave,depart, go (off), set out or off: I hope to get off tomorrowmorning. c remove, take off, shed, doff: Can you get thoseboots off easily? d cause to be set or go free, be or cause tobe acquitted or liberated or released or set free: A cleverlawyer could have got him off. He got off on a technicality.

Get off on. See 39 (c), above.

Get on. a See 28, above. bSee 38 (a), above. c See 39 (a), above. d grow or become late:It's getting on and they'll be waiting.

Get onto. a See 12,above. b See 38 (a), above. c discover, learn about, becomeaware of, find out about, Colloq Brit twig, US cotton (on) to:If they get onto the missing stores we're in for it.

Get out(of). a leave, depart, go out or away, be off, retire: We gotout as quickly as we could. b escape, extricate oneself; bereleased: She thought she'd never get out alive. c extract,draw, wrest, force, drag or pry out, wring or get from: They'llnever get anything out of me! d gain, profit: Ask yourselfwhat you will get out of the deal. e avoid, evade, sidestep,escape: Gabriela was somehow always able to get out of PEclass. f See 25 (b), above.

Get over. a surmount, cross,climb, pass, traverse: A dog can't get over a fence that high.b recover or recuperate from, survive: Which takes longer,getting over a love affair or the measles? c finish, complete,bring to an end: Let's get this over with as soon as possible.d See 26, above.

Get round or around. a bypass, circumvent,skirt, avoid, evade, elude, outsmart, outwit, outmanoeuvre,outflank, steal a march on, Colloq give (someone) therun-around: Chris is always trying to get round the parkingrestrictions. b cajole, wheedle, flatter, persuade, coax, winover: I didn't want to propose, but she managed to get roundme. c See 25.(b), above.

Get round or around to. get orcome to, reach, arrive at (finally), find time for: He said hewould do the repairs if he got round to it.

Get through. a(help to) succeed or complete: She got me through the ordeal.Without her help, I never could have got through. b reach,contact: The line is engaged and I cannot get through tomother. c finish, conclude: When you get through, please putaway the dishes. d communicate (with): Parents sometimes havetrouble getting through to their children.

Get (to). aarrive at, come to; near, approach: What time did you get tothe office? How did you get home? b See 28.(c), (d), above.

Get together. a gather, accumulate, collect, assemble: Getyour things together and leave at once! b assemble, convene,gather, meet, congregate, socialize: Have you time to gettogether on Friday? c arrive at or reach an agreement orsettlement, come to terms, come to an understanding: I think wecan get together on the question of wages.

Get up. a arise,awaken, wake (up): I get up at dawn. b stand (up): Get up andyou'll be able to reach it. c mount, climb (up), ascend: Canwe get up the next hill? She got up on the table and started todance. d create, devise, organize, arrange, prepare: We got upa cabaret for the after-dinner entertainment. e dress, clothe,apparel, outfit, attire, turn out, deck out, rig out, dress up,fit out or up: She got herself up as a cabaret dancer. fstudy, learn, US get up on: You'd best get up your historybefore the exam.

Get up to. become or be involved in, be upto: If you don't watch her, she'll get up to no good.

V. & n.

V. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and incomb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into the possession of; receive orearn (get a job; got œ200 a week; got first prize).

Tr.fetch, obtain, procure, purchase (get my book for me; got a newcar).

Tr. go to reach or catch (a bus, train, etc.).

Tr.prepare (a meal etc.).

Intr. & tr. reach or cause to reach acertain state or condition; become or cause to become (get rich;get one's feet wet; get to be famous; got them ready; got himinto trouble; cannot get the key into the lock).

Tr. obtainas a result of calculation.

Tr. contract (a disease etc.).

Tr. establish or be in communication with via telephone orradio; receive (a radio signal).

Tr. experience or suffer;have inflicted on one; receive as one's lot or penalty (got fouryears in prison).

A tr. succeed in bringing, placing, etc.(get it round the corner; get it on to the agenda; flattery willget you nowhere). b intr. & tr. succeed or cause to succeed incoming or going (will get you there somehow; got absolutelynowhere).

Tr. (prec. by have) a possess (have not got apenny). b (foll. by to + infin.) be bound or obliged (have gotto see you).

Tr. (foll. by to + infin.) induce; prevail upon(got them to help me).

Tr. colloq. understand (a person oran argument) (have you got that?; I get your point; do you getme?).

Tr. colloq. inflict punishment or retribution on,esp. in retaliation (I'll get you for that).

Tr. colloq. aannoy. b move; affect emotionally. c attract, obsess. damuse.

Tr. (foll. by to + infin.) develop an inclination asspecified (am getting to like it).

Intr. (foll. by verbalnoun) begin (get going).

Tr. (esp. in past or perfect) catchin an argument; corner, puzzle.

Tr. establish (an idea etc.)in one's mind.

Intr. sl. be off; go away.

Tr. archaicbeget.

Tr. archaic learn; acquire (knowledge) by study.

N.

A an act of begetting (of animals). b an offspring (ofanimals).

Sl. a fool or idiot.

Manage towalk, move about, etc. (esp. after illness).

(of news) becirculated, esp. orally. get across 1 manage to communicate (anidea etc.).

(of an idea etc.) be communicated successfully.3 colloq. annoy, irritate. get along (or on) 1 (foll. bytogether, with) live harmoniously, accord.

Be off! nonsense!get at 1 reach; get hold of.

Colloq. imply (what are yougetting at?). get away 1 escape.

(as imper.) colloq.expressing disbelief or scepticism.

(foll. by with) escapeblame or punishment for. get back at colloq. retaliateagainst. get by colloq.

Just manage, even with difficulty.2 be acceptable. get down 1 alight, descend (from a vehicle,ladder, etc.).

Record in writing. get a person down depressor deject him or her. get down to begin working on ordiscussing. get even (often foll. by with) 1 achieve revenge;act in retaliation.

Equalize the score. get his (or hersetc.) sl. be killed. get hold of 1 grasp (physically).

Grasp (intellectually); understand.

Make contact with (aperson).

Acquire. get in 1 enter.

Be elected. get intobecome interested or involved in. get it sl. be punished or introuble. get it into one's head (foll. by that + clause) firmlybelieve or maintain; realize. get off 1 colloq. be acquitted;escape with little or no punishment.

Start.

Alight; alightfrom (a bus etc.).

Go, or cause to go, to sleep.

(foll. bywith, together) Brit. colloq. form an amorous or sexualrelationship, esp. abruptly or quickly. get a person offcolloq. cause a person to be acquitted. get on 1 makeprogress; manage.

Enter (a bus etc.).

= get along 1. geton to colloq.

Make contact with.

Understand; become awareof. get out 1 leave or escape.

Manage to go outdoors.

Alight from a vehicle.

Transpire; become known.

Succeed inuttering, publishing, etc.

Solve or finish (a puzzle etc.).7 Cricket be dismissed. get-out n. a means of avoidingsomething. get a person out 1 help a person to leave or escape.2 Cricket dismiss (a batsman). get out of 1 avoid or escape (aduty etc.).

Abandon (a habit) gradually. get a thing out ofmanage to obtain it from (a person) esp. with difficulty. getoutside (or outside of) sl. eat or drink. get over 1 recoverfrom (an illness, upset, etc.).

Overcome (a difficulty).

Manage to communicate (an idea etc.). get a thing over (or overwith) complete (a tedious task) promptly. get one's own backcolloq. have one's revenge. get-rich-quick adj. designed tomake a lot of money fast. get rid of see RID. get round (USaround) 1 successfully coax or cajole (a person) esp. to securea favour.

Evade (a law etc.). get round to deal with (a tasketc.) in due course. get somewhere make progress; be initiallysuccessful. get there colloq.

Succeed.

Understand what ismeant. get through 1 pass or assist in passing (an examination,an ordeal, etc.).

Finish or use up (esp. resources).

Makecontact by telephone.

(foll. by to) succeed in making (aperson) listen or understand. get a thing through cause it toovercome obstacles, difficulties, etc. get to 1 reach.

= getdown to. get together gather, assemble. get-together n.colloq. a social gathering. get up 1 rise or cause to risefrom sitting etc., or from bed after sleeping or an illness.

Ascend or mount, e.g. on horseback.

(of fire, wind, or thesea) begin to be strong or agitated.

Prepare or organize.

Enhance or refine one's knowledge of (a subject).

Work up (afeeling, e.g. anger).

Produce or stimulate (get up steam; getup speed).

(often refl.) dress or arrange elaborately; makepresentable; arrange the appearance of.

(foll. by to) colloq.indulge or be involved in (always getting up to mischief).get-up n. colloq. a style or arrangement of dress etc., esp.an elaborate one. get-up-and-go colloq. energy, vim,enthusiasm. get the wind up see WIND(1). get with childarchaic make pregnant. have got it bad (or badly) sl. beobsessed or affected emotionally.

Gettable adj. [ME f. ONgeta obtain, beget, guess, corresp. to OE gietan (recorded onlyin compounds), f. Gmc]