get [1] (gets 3rd person present) (getting present participle) (got past tense & past participle) (gotten past tense & past participle ) (CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING)
In most of its uses get is a fairly informal word. Gotten is an American form of the past tense and past participle.
1 v-link You use get with adjectives to mean `become'. For example, if someone gets cold, they become cold, and if they get angry, they become angry.
The boys were getting bored... V adj
There's no point in getting upset... V adj
From here on, it can only get better. V adj
2 v-link Get is used with expressions referring to states or situations. For example, to get into trouble means to start being in trouble.
Half the pleasure of an evening out is getting ready... V adj
Perhaps I shouldn't say that<endash>I might get into trouble... V prep/adv
How did we get into this recession, and what can we do to get out of it? V prep/adv
3 verb To get someone or something into a particular state or situation means to cause them to be in it.
I don't know if I can get it clean... V n adj
What got me interested was looking at an old New York Times... V n adj
Brian will get them out of trouble. V n prep
4 verb If you get someone to do something, you cause them to do it by asking, persuading, or telling them to do it.
(=persuade)
...a long campaign to get US politicians to take the Aids epidemic more seriously... V n to-inf
How did you get him to pose for this picture? V n to-inf
5 verb If you get something done, you cause it to be done.
I might benefit from getting my teeth fixed... V n -ed
It was best to get things done quickly. V n -ed
6 verb To get somewhere means to move there.
I got off the bed and opened the door... V prep/adv
I heard David yelling and telling them to get back. V prep/adv
7 verb When you get to a place, you arrive there.
Generally I get to work at 9.30am... V to n
It was dark by the time she got home. V adv
8 verb To get something or someone into a place or position means to cause them to move there.
Mack got his wallet out... V n with adv
The UN was supposed to be getting aid to where it was most needed. V n prep
9 aux Get is often used in place of `be' as an auxiliary verb to form passives.
Does she ever get asked for her autograph?... AUX -ed
A pane of glass got broken. AUX -ed
10 verb If you get to do something, you eventually or gradually reach a stage at which you do it.
No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy. V to-inf
11 verb If you get to do something, you manage to do it or have the opportunity to do it.
Do you get to see him often?... V to-inf
They get to stay in nice hotels. V to-inf
12 verb You can use get in expressions like get moving, get going, and get working when you want to tell people to begin moving, going, or working quickly.
I aim to be off the lake before dawn, so let's get moving... V -ing
13 verb If you get to a particular stage in your life or in something you are doing, you reach that stage.
We haven't got to the stage of a full-scale military conflict... V to n
If she gets that far, Jane may get legal aid to take her case to court... V adv
It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die. it V to n
14 verb You can use get to talk about the progress that you are making. For example, if you say that you aregetting somewhere, you mean that you are making progress, and if you say that something won't get you anywhere, you mean it will not help you to progress at all.
Radical factions say the talks are getting nowhere and they want to withdraw... V adv
My perseverance was getting me somewhere. V n adv
15 v-link When itgetsto a particular time, it is that time. If itis gettingtowards a particular time, it is approaching that time.
It got to after 1am and I was exhausted... it V to n
It was getting towards evening when we got back... it V towards n
It's getting late. it V adj
16 verb If something that has continued for some time gets to you, it starts causing you to suffer.
That's the first time I lost my cool in 20 years in this job. This whole thing's getting to me. V to n
17 verb If something gets you, it annoys you.
INFORMAL no passive
What gets me is the attitude of so many of the people. V n
