getting

Verb

get (third-person singular simple present gets, present participle getting, simple past got or (Scotland, Northern England, archaic) gat, past participle got or (US, Canada, more recently UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) gotten or (Geordie) getten)

1. (ditransitive, transitive) To obtain; to acquire.
   • I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.

   Synonyms:

   acquire, come by, have, accomplish, attain, catch, earn, fulfill, gain, get one's hands on

   Antonyms:

   lose

2. (transitive) To receive.
   • I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.

   Synonyms:

   receive, be given, acquire, accept, attain, come by, cop, enlist, fang, gain

3. (transitive) To have. See usage notes.
   • I've got a concert ticket for you.
4. (transitive) To fetch, bring, take.
   • Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?

   Synonyms:

   bring, fetch, retrieve

5. (copulative, rather informal) To become, or cause oneself to become (often with temporary states, past participle adjectives and comparatives).
   • Near-synonyms: become, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax

   Synonyms:

   become, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax

6. (transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.
   • That song gets me so depressed every time I hear it.

   Synonyms:

   cause to be, cause to become, make

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