| query | If you g__ to a particular stage in your life or in something you are doing, you reach that stage.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. If she gets that far, Jane may get legal aid to take her case to court. It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die. |
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| word | get |
| full-definition | verb 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. There's no point in getting upset. From here on, it can only get better. 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. Perhaps I shouldn't say that–I might get into trouble. How did we get into this recession, and what can we do to get out of it? 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. What got me interested was looking at an old New York Times. Brian will get them out of trouble. If you get someone to do something, you cause them to do it by asking, persuading, or telling them to do it. Get your partner to massage your abdomen. How did you get him to pose for this picture? If you get something done, you cause it to be done. I might benefit from getting my teeth fixed. It was best to get things done quickly. To get somewhere means to move there. I got off the bed and opened the door. How can I get past her without her seeing me? I heard David yelling and telling them to get back. When you get to a place, you arrive there. Generally I get to work at 9.30am. It was dark by the time she got home. To get something or someone into a place or position means to cause them to move there. Mack got his wallet out. Go and get your coat on. The U.N. was supposed to be getting aid to where it was most needed. Get is often used in place of 'be' as an auxiliary verb to form passives. Does she ever get asked for her autograph? A pane of glass got broken. If you get to do something, you eventually or gradually reach a stage at which you do it. Miller and Ferlinghetti got to be friends. No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy. If you get to do something, you manage to do it or have the opportunity to do it. How do these people get to be the bosses of major companies? Do you get to see him often? They get to stay in nice hotels. 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. We need to get thinking, talking and acting on this before it is too late. 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. If she gets that far, Jane may get legal aid to take her case to court. It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die. You can use get to talk about the progress that you are making. For example, if you say that you are getting 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. My perseverance was getting me somewhere. When it gets to a particular time, it is that time. If it is getting towards a particular time, it is approaching that time. It got to after 1am and I was exhausted. It was getting towards evening when we got back. It's getting late. 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. If something gets you, it annoys you. What gets me is the attitude of so many of the people. |
| inflections | getsgettinggotgotten |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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