Take vengeance on or get even "We'll get them!"; "This time I got him"; - pay back, pay off, fix [informal] Be subject to a specified treatment or analysis "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions "; - receive, find, obtain Acquire as a result of some effort or action "You cannot get water out of a stone "; "Where did she get The news ...

The meaning of GET is to gain possession of. How to use get in a sentence. How do you pronounce get?: Usage Guide

GET meaning: 1. to obtain, buy, or earn something: 2. to receive or be given something: 3. to go somewhere and…. Learn more.

GET definition: to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of. See examples of get used in a sentence.

acquire: to get a good price after bargaining; to get oil by drilling; to get information. to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes;

Origin of Get From Middle English geten, from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic getaną (compare Old English ġietan, Old High German pi-gezzan 'to uphold', Gothic bi-gitan 'to find, discover'), from Proto-Indo-European gʰend- 'to seize'.

"get" is one of the most common verbs in English, and the many meanings may be confusing for language learners. The following table indicates some of the different constructions found, along with the most common meanings of each: