getting

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getting /ˈɡɛ tɪŋ/ ?

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Definition(s):

(n) a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
(v) come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
(v) enter or assume a certain state or condition
(v) cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
(v) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
(v) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
(v) go or come after and bring or take back
(v) go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
(v) take vengeance on or get even
(v) achieve a point or goal
(v) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
(v) succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
(v) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
(v) be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
(v) communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
(v) give certain properties to something
(v) move into a desired direction of discourse
(v) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
(v) attract and fix
(v) reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
(v) reach by calculation
(v) acquire as a result of some effort or action
(v) purchase
(v) perceive by hearing
(v) suffer from the receipt of
(v) receive as a retribution or punishment
(v) leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
(v) reach and board
(v) irritate
(v) evoke an emotional response
(v) apprehend and reproduce accurately
(v) earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
(v) overcome or destroy
(v) be a mystery or bewildering to
(v) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
(v) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
(v) make children
(n) the act of acquiring something

Synonym(s)

bring forth, engender, father, generate, mother, sire

Derived Word(s)

get along, get on, get over, getting, get

Usage(s):

A satellite image shows Hurricane Hanna located southeast of Nassau in the Bahamas If it seems like disasters are getting more common, it's because they are.

Quotes

"If Sao Paulo wants to host the opening game or the competition as a whole, the deadline is getting close," Teixeira said. "Cape Town built [Green Point Stadium] in two-and-a-half years, so we are dangerously close to the limit. The issue...
on Jul 8, 2010 By: Teixeira Source: National