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get

/ɡɛt/
noun
  1. Offspring.

  2. Lineage.

  3. A difficult return or block of a shot.

verb
  1. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

    "I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store."

  2. To receive.

    "He got a severe reprimand for that."

  3. (in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.

    "I've got a concert ticket for you."

Synonymsarrive, reach, be able to, become, begin, commence
Antonymslose

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