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Meaning of getting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

getting

Pronunciation:[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

verb

Definitions

  1. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

    Example: I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.

  2. To receive.

    Example: He got a severe reprimand for that.

  3. (in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.

    Example: I've got a concert ticket for you.

  4. To fetch, bring, take.

    Example: Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

  2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.