1 obtain, secure, acquire, come by or into (the) possession of, procure, pick up; collect; buy, purchase, book, retain, hire, engage, rent, lease; accede to, inherit, fall heir to, succeed to:

2 receive; be given, come by:

3 earn, receive, realize, make, take, gross, clear, net, pocket, be paid; win, Colloq take home, pull down:

4 fetch, go (to or and) get, go for or after, pick up; bring (back), retrieve:

5 catch, contract, have, suffer from, come down with, fall ill or sick with, be afflicted with, become infected with, acquire:

6 become, fall:

7 become, turn, grow:

8 capture, seize, arrest, take, apprehend, grab, pick up, lay hold of, bag, Colloq collar, nab, pinch:

9 manage, arrange, come, succeed; contrive, fix it, manoeuvre, manipulate, Colloq wangle:

10 reach, arrive (at), come, go, travel, journey:

11 catch, take, enter, make, come or go by, travel or journey by:

12 reach, get in touch with, communicate with, get onto or through to, Colloq contact:

13 receive, pick up, tune in to or on, listen to or watch:

14 persuade, prevail upon, coax, induce, influence, cajole, wheedle, talk (someone) into, sway, bring (someone) round, make, cause:

15 put, place, set, fit, manoeuvre, manipulate, wiggle, wriggle:

16 affect, stir, move, touch, arouse, stimulate, excite, have an impact or effect on, make an impression on, impress, leave a mark on, get to, Colloq turn (someone) on:

17 get at, irritate, annoy, vex, irk, nettle, pique, provoke, anger, exasperate, bother, perturb, rile, Colloq bug, get (someone's) goat, rub (someone) (up) the wrong way, Sometimes non-standard aggravate:

18 baffle, confuse, confound, puzzle, perplex, bewilder:

19 understand, appreciate, fathom, see, grasp, apprehend, perceive, follow, comprehend, take in, work out, make head(s) or tail(s) of:

20 catch, hear:

21 derive, learn, glean, absorb, take in:

22 have, place, put, fix, pinpoint:

23 get even with, revenge oneself on, take vengeance on, pay (someone) back, settle or even the score with, get back at:

24 strike, hit, punch, smack; shoot; hurt, harm, damage, injure; Slang sock, slug:

25 get about or around.

(a) spread, become known, leak (out), circulate, be bruited about or around, be noised abroad, go about or around:

(b) be socially active, socialize, go or get out; run about or around, gad about:

26 get across. get or put over, put across, get through, communicate, make clear, impart:

27 get ahead. succeed, prosper, be or become successful, do well, flourish, thrive, make good, progress, rise (up) in the world, Colloq go places:

28 get along.

(a) be friendly or compatible (with), associate (with), agree (with), be agreeable, get on (with), Colloq hit it off (with):

(b) manage, cope, shift, fare, survive, make both ends meet, keep the wolf from the door, keep one's head above water, get on, Colloq get by, make out, make do:

(c) leave, depart, go or move away, get going, get on, go along, proceed:

(d) progress, proceed, get on, advance, move ahead or along or on:

(e) get on, age, get or become or grow older, advance:

29 get around.

(a) See 25, above.

(b) See 46, below.

30 get at.

(a) gain access to, access, reach, put or lay one's hands on, get to:

(b) intend, mean, suggest, hint (at), insinuate, imply, have in mind or view, contemplate:

(c) get, tease, taunt, criticize, find fault with, carp, nag, pick on, US get to:

(d) get to, influence, intimidate, corrupt, bribe, undermine, subvert, suborn:

(e) learn, find out, ascertain, determine:

31 get away.

(a) escape, leave, break out or away, flee, depart, make good one's escape, elude one's captors, break free, disappear:

(b) escape, take a holiday or US also vacation, get or take a rest or respite:

(c) start, get or take off:

32 get back.

(a) return, come or go back:

(b) reacquire, recover, regain, retrieve, recoup, repossess:

33 get back at. See 23, above.

34 get behind. back, support, promote, finance, fund, push, Colloq plug, hype:

35 get by. See 28 (b), above.

36 get down.

(a) dismount, alight, descend, come or go down, climb or step down, get off:

(b) write (down), note (down), record, make a note of:

(c) depress, dispirit, sadden, dishearten, discourage, deject:

(d) swallow, eat:

37 get down to. concentrate or focus on, turn attention to, attend to:

38 get in.

(a) enter, get into or on or onto, embark, entrain, emplane or enplane, get or go aboard:

(b) enter, arrive, return, come or go in:

(c) fit or squeeze in, insert, slip in, include:

(d) arrive, come in, land:

39 get into.

(a) put or put on, don, dress in, get dressed in:

(b) go into, discuss, become involved in, pursue, treat, describe, delineate, detail, follow up on, penetrate:

(c) be into, be or become involved in, take up, pursue; enjoy, like, become enthusiastic about, Slang get off on, get or become high on:

(d) See 38 (a), above.

40 get off.

(a) alight, disembark, get down from, get out of, dismount, descend (from), climb or step down off or from, deplane, detrain:

(b) leave, depart, go (off), set out or off:

(c) remove, take off, shed, doff:

(d) cause to be set or go free, be or cause to be acquitted or liberated or released or set free:

41 get off on. See 39 (c), above.

42 get on.

(a) See 28, above.

(b) See 38 (a), above.

(c) See 39 (a), above.

(d) grow or become late:

43 get onto.

(a) See 12, above.

(b) See 38 (a), above.

(c) discover, learn about, become aware of, find out about, Colloq Brit twig, US cotton (on) to:

44 get out (of).

(a) leave, depart, go out or away, be off, retire:

(b) escape, extricate oneself; be released:

(c) extract, draw, wrest, force, drag or pry out, wring or get from:

(d) gain, profit:

(e) avoid, evade, sidestep, escape:

(f) See 25 (b), above.

45 get over.

(a) surmount, cross, climb, pass, traverse:

(b) recover or recuperate from, survive:

(c) finish, complete, bring to an end:

(d) See 26, above.

46 get round or around.

(a) bypass, circumvent, skirt, avoid, evade, elude, outsmart, outwit, outmanoeuvre, outflank, steal a march on, Colloq give (someone) the run-around:

(b) cajole, wheedle, flatter, persuade, coax, win over:

(c) See 25.(b), above.

47 get round or around to. get or come to, reach, arrive at (finally), find time for:

48 get through.

(a) (help to) succeed or complete:

(b) reach, contact:

(c) finish, conclude:

(d) communicate (with):

49 get (to).

(a) arrive at, come to; near, approach:

(b) See 28.(c), (d), above.

50 get together.

(a) gather, accumulate, collect, assemble:

(b) assemble, convene, gather, meet, congregate, socialize:

(c) arrive at or reach an agreement or settlement, come to terms, come to an understanding:

51 get up.

(a) arise, awaken, wake (up):

(b) stand (up):

(c) mount, climb (up), ascend:

(d) create, devise, organize, arrange, prepare:

(e) dress, clothe, apparel, outfit, attire, turn out, deck out, rig out, dress up, fit out or up:

(f) study, learn, US get up on:

52 get up to. become or be involved in, be up to: