getting

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[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ] English

Definitions

verb

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.“I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.”
To receive.“He got a severe reprimand for that.”
(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.“I've got a concert ticket for you.”
To fetch, bring, take.“Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?”

noun

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

Related words

Synonyms

arrive reach be able to become begin commence start cause make bring fetch retrieve obtain getter get out go leave scram

Antonyms

Associated

rid drunk kicker ready stuck underway trouble worse hurt closer caught pregnant

Rhymes

besetting unwitting upsetting unremitting flitting setting bloodletting petting befitting splitting

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