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gets in

gets in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get in.

Meaning of get in

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
  2. (transitive) To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
    • Hurry up and get in the car!
  3. (intransitive) To enter a place; to gain access.
    • If you want to get in, you'll need the gate code and a key.
  4. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive) To secure membership at a selective school.
    • All of our students who applied to university got in.
  5. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be elected to some office.
    • Do the early results say our candidate will get in?
  6. (transitive) To fit (words) into a conversation etc.
    • "That'll be all right, governor," hastily got in Fank, though similar experiences in the past prompted him not to be entirely impressed by a receiver's methods.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

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Questions about gets in

What is gets in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get in.

Words near gets in in the dictionary

  1. gets high
  2. gets hitched
  3. gets hold of
  4. gets home
  5. gets ideas
  6. gets in
  7. gets in on
  8. gets in one's way
  9. gets in someone's pants
  10. gets in the boat and rows
  11. gets in the boat and starts rowing

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