Definition
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| come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; |
| attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" |
| acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?" |
| give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear" |
| overcome or destroy; "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish" |
| cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble" |
| earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls" |
| enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he |
| enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" |
| apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" |
| take the first step or steps in carrying o |
| go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling" |
| a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent |
| cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; |
| receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison" |
| move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" |
| suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" |
| communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake" |
| perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" |
| purchase; |
| succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" |
| purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?" |
| make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
| reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" |
| come into the possession of something concret |