get is part of the Basic English 850.

get is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

get

Pronunciation[change]

• IPA: /gɛt/, SAMPA: /gEt/

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Verb[change]

1. To start to have; to take. When one person gives something, the other person gets the thing.

   The woman goes to the store and gets a new dress.

2. (linking) Become.

   The problem got worse.

3. (auxiliary) You use get to make the passive voice, especially when the thing that happened is bad.

   He got hit by a car.