Get
Verb
UK
/ɡet/
US
/ɡet/
Definition
To receive, become, or understand something.
Example
"I got a letter today."
"You will get better if you rest and take your medicine on time."
"She didn’t get what I meant, but then she understood what I was pointing out."
Explanation
Get is a very common word in English that means to receive, obtain, or become something. It has many uses. You can get something meaning receive it, like I got a book from her, get somewhere meaning arrive, like they got to the park on time, or get tired meaning become tired, like she got tired after running. You can also get something to someone (Can you get me a glass of water?), understand something (I get it now!), buy (I got a new phone), or catch an illness (He got a cold last week). “Get” is a flexible word and appears in many daily situations.