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gets to one's feet

gets to one's feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get to one's feet.

Meaning of get to one's feet

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To stand up.
    • Richardson dropped into the six-foot between the two engines, ran for a few yards, grabbed Mitchell's engine, and swung himself up. Mitchell had got to his feet by this time, but he made no move. Richardson shut off steam, reversed her, and brought her to a stand.1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 54
    Synonyms:
    arise, get up

Questions about gets to one's feet

What is gets to one's feet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets to one's feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get to one's feet.

Words near gets to one's feet in the dictionary

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

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