gets
|gets|
/ɡɛts/
(get)
obtain or understand
Etymology
'get' originates from Old Norse, specifically the word 'geta', where the root meant 'to obtain, to reach, to be able'.
'get' entered Middle English as forms such as 'geten' or 'giten' (influenced by Old Norse 'geta') and replaced or merged with Old English forms like 'gietan', eventually becoming the modern English 'get'.
Initially, it meant 'to obtain, reach, or be able'; over time its range broadened to include many related senses such as 'become', 'understand', 'arrive', and 'contract (an illness)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of the noun 'get': things obtained or gains (informal).
His gets from the auction included several rare books.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'get': to obtain, receive, or acquire something.
She gets a lot of emails every day.
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Verb 2
third-person singular present of 'get': to understand or comprehend.
He gets the joke and starts laughing.
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Verb 3
third-person singular present of 'get': to become (a certain way).
It gets very cold here in winter.
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Verb 4
third-person singular present of 'get': to arrive at or reach a place.
She usually gets home at 6 p.m.
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