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gets to know

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

Meaning of get to know

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)

  1. (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
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, know.

Questions about gets to know

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

Words near gets to know in the dictionary

  1. gets through one's head
  2. gets through one's thick skull
  3. gets to
  4. gets to first base
  5. gets to grips with
  6. gets to know
  7. gets to one's feet
  8. gets to the bottom of
  9. gets to the fireworks factory
  10. gets to the point
  11. gets together

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