get to know

get to know verb: to become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.

Verb

get to know (third-person singular simple present gets to know, present participle getting to know, simple past got to know, past participle (UK) got to know or (US) gotten to know)

(transitive) To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.
- I'm not into that one-night thing. I think a person should get to know someone and even be in love with them before you use them and degrade them23 October 1976, Steve Martin, Saturday Night Live
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, know.

third-person singular present	gets to know
present participle	getting to know
past	got to know
past participle UK	got to know
past participle US	gotten to know

What does get to know mean?: Get to know means to become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.
What is get to know in Tamil?: Get to know in Tamil is பழகு (paḻaku). See Get to know meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is get to know?: Get to know is a verb.
What is the past tense of get to know?: The past tense of get to know is got to know.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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