get

• "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"
• "They acquired a new pet"
• "Get your results the next day"
• "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

Synonyms

• acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar ; win something through one's efforts; gain knowledge or skills; gain through experience

• "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"
• "It must be getting more serious"
• "her face went red with anger"
• "She went into ecstasy"
• "Get going!"

Synonyms

• becomeenter or assume a certain state or condition; undergo a change or development; come into existence; enhance the appearance of
• gofunctioning correctly and ready for action; a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine ; a usually brief attempt; a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; change location; follow a procedure or take a course; move away from a place into another direction; enter or assume a certain state or condition; be awarded; have a particular form; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; follow a certain course; be abolished or discarded; be or continue to be in a certain condition; make a certain noise or sound; perform as expected when applied; to be spent or finished; progress by being changed; continue to live and avoid dying; pass, fare, or elapse; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; be in the right place or situation; be ranked or compare; begin or set in motion; have a turn; be contained in; be sounded, played, or expressed; blend or harmonize; lead, extend, or afford access; be the right size or shape; go through in search of something; be spent; give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; stop operating or functioning

• "cause to be in a certain position or condition"
• "He got his squad on the ball"
• "This let me in for a big surprise"
• "He got a girl into trouble"

Synonyms

• leta brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; actively cause something to happen; consent to, give permission; cause to move; leave unchanged; grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
• havea person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with

• "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"
• "His movie received a good review"
• "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

Synonyms

• receiveget something; receive a specified treatment (abstract); register (perceptual input); go through (mental or physical states or experiences); express willingness to have in one's home or environs; accept as true or valid; bid welcome to; convert into sounds or pictures; experience as a reaction; have or give a reception; receive as a retribution or punishment; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament ; regard favorably or with disapproval
• finda productive insight ; the act of discovering something ; come upon, as if by accident; discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; come upon after searching; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; perceive or be contemporaneous with; get something or somebody for a specific purpose; make a discovery, make a new finding; make a discovery; obtain through effort or management; decide on and make a declaration about; receive a specified treatment (abstract); perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; get or find back; succeed in reaching; accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
• obtaincome into possession of; receive a specified treatment (abstract); be valid, applicable, or true
• incurmake oneself subject to; receive a specified treatment (abstract)

• "arrive by movement or progress"
• "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"
• "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

Synonyms

• arrivereach a destination; succeed in a big way
• comethe thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract ; move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; reach a destination; come to pass; reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; to be the product or result; be found or available; come forth; be a native of; extend or reach; exist or occur in a certain point in a series; cover a certain distance; come under, be classified or included; happen as a result; add up in number or quantity; develop into; be received; come to one's mind; come from; proceed or get along; experience orgasm; have a certain priority

• "Get me those books over there, please"
• "Could you bring the wine?"
• "The dog fetched the hat"

Synonyms

• bringtake something or somebody with oneself somewhere; cause to come into a particular state or condition; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; go or come after and bring or take back; bring into a different state; be accompanied by; advance or set forth in court; bestow a quality on; be sold for a certain price; attract the attention of; induce or persuade
• convey(of information) make known; serve as a means for expressing something; transfer to another; transmit a title or property ; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; go or come after and bring or take back
• fetchthe action of fetching ; go or come after and bring or take back; be sold for a certain price; take away or remove

• "get an idea"
• "experience vertigo"
• "get nauseous"
• "receive injuries"
• "have a feeling"

Synonyms

• experiencethe accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; the content of direct observation or participation in an event; an event as apprehended; undergo or live through a difficult experience; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; undergo
• receiveget something; receive a specified treatment (abstract); register (perceptual input); go through (mental or physical states or experiences); express willingness to have in one's home or environs; accept as true or valid; bid welcome to; convert into sounds or pictures; experience as a reaction; have or give a reception; receive as a retribution or punishment; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament ; regard favorably or with disapproval
• havea person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with

• "We'll get them!"
• "That'll fix him good!"
• "This time I got him"

Synonyms

• pay backact or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions ; take vengeance on or get even
• pay offyield a profit or result; eliminate by paying off (debts) ; pay off (loans or promissory notes) ; do or give something to somebody in return; pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor ; take vengeance on or get even
• fixinformal terms for a difficult situation; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; the act of putting something in working order again ; an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; a determination of the place where something is; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; cause to be firmly attached; decide upon or fix definitely; prepare for eating by applying heat; take vengeance on or get even; set or place definitely; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study ; make fixed, stable or stationary; make infertile; influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; put (something somewhere) firmly; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• "Nicklaus had a 70"
• "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
• "She made 29 points that day"

Synonyms

• havea person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with
• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine

• "cause to act in a specified manner"
• "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
• "My children finally got me to buy a computer"
• "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

Synonyms

• inducecause to arise; cause to do; cause to occur rapidly; reason or establish by induction ; produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
• stimulateact as a stimulant; cause to do; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; cause to be alert and energetic; cause to occur rapidly; stir feelings in; provide the needed stimulus for
• causeevents that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; a justification for something existing or happening; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results ; a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; give rise to; cause to do
• havea person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with
• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine

• "We finally got the suspect"
• "Did you catch the thief?"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up
• capturethe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property ; a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field ; any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle ; the act of taking of a person by force ; the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board ; succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; attract; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; take possession of by force, as after an invasion; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

• "He grew a beard"
• "The patient developed abdominal pains"
• "I got funny spots all over my body"
• "Well-developed breasts"

Synonyms

• growpass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become larger, greater, or bigger; increase in size by natural process; cause to grow or develop; develop and reach maturity; come into existence; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); grow emotionally or mature; become attached by or as if by the process of growth
• developmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; work out; gain through experience; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); come into existence; change the use of and make available or usable; elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; create by training and teaching; be gradually disclosed or unfolded; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; become technologically advanced; cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; generate gradually; grow emotionally or mature; make visible by means of chemical solutions; superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry ; move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; move into a strategically more advantageous position; elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; happen; expand in the form of a series
• producefresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market ; bring forth or yield; create or manufacture a man-made product; cause to happen, occur or exist; bring out for display; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; bring onto the market or release; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
• acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar ; win something through one's efforts; gain knowledge or skills; gain through experience

• "He got AIDS"
• "She came down with pneumonia"
• "She took a chill"

Synonyms

• contracta binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law ; (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make ; a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid ; enter into a contractual arrangement ; engage by written agreement; squeeze or press together; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; become smaller or draw together; make smaller; compress or concentrate; make or become more narrow or restricted; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• takethe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption ; carry out; require (time or space); take somebody somewhere; get into one's hands, take physically; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; interpret something in a certain way; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; take into one's possession; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; receive willingly something given or offered; assume, as of positions or roles; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; require as useful, just, or proper; experience or feel or submit to; make a film or photograph of something; remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; make use of or accept for some purpose; take by force; occupy or take on; admit into a group or community; ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; be a student of a certain subject; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; head into a specified direction; point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; be seized or affected in a specified way; have with oneself; engage for service under a term of contract; receive or obtain regularly; buy, select; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; have sex with; lay claim to; be designed to hold or take; be capable of holding or containing; develop a habit; proceed along in a vehicle; obtain by winning; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

• "establish communication with, as if by telephone"
• "Bill called this number and he got Mary"
• "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

• "get someone mad"
• "She made us look silly"
• "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"
• "Don't make this into a big deal"
• "This invention will make you a millionaire"
• "Make yourself clear"

Synonyms

• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine

• "What are you driving at?"

Synonyms

• drivethe act of applying force to propel something; a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; a road leading up to a private house; the trait of being highly motivated; hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; the act of driving a herd of animals overland ; a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire ; (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium ; a wide scenic road planted with trees; (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) ; operate or control a vehicle; travel or be transported in a vehicle; cause someone or something to move by driving; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; cause to move back by force or influence; compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; push, propel, or press with force; cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; move into a desired direction of discourse; have certain properties when driven; work as a driver; move by being propelled by a force; urge forward; proceed along in a vehicle; strike with a driver, as in teeing off; hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; excavate horizontally; cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; (hunting) search for game; (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
• aiman anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); the action of directing something at an object; the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies ; point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; propose or intend; move into a desired direction of discourse; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public ; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

• "did you catch that allusion?"
• "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"
• "don't catch your meaning"
• "did you get it?"
• "She didn't get the joke"
• "I just don't get him"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up

• "His look caught her"
• "She caught his eye"
• "Catch the attention of the waiter"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up
• arrestthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); the state of inactivity following an interruption; take into custody; hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; attract and fix; cause to stop

• "the rock caught her in the back of the head"
• "The blow got him in the back"
• "The punch caught him in the stomach"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up

• "What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

• "You cannot get water out of a stone"
• "Where did she get these news?"

• "What did you get at the toy store?"

• "I didn't catch your name"
• "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up

• "She will catch hell for this behavior!"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up

• "He got 5 years in prison"

Synonyms

• receiveget something; receive a specified treatment (abstract); register (perceptual input); go through (mental or physical states or experiences); express willingness to have in one's home or environs; accept as true or valid; bid welcome to; convert into sounds or pictures; experience as a reaction; have or give a reception; receive as a retribution or punishment; partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament ; regard favorably or with disapproval

• "used usually in the imperative form"
• "Scram!"

Synonyms

• scramleave immediately
• buzz offleave immediately
• fuck offbe lazy or idle; leave immediately; get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
• bugger offleave immediately

• "She got the bus just as it was leaving"

• "Her childish behavior really get to me"
• "His lying really gets me"

Synonyms

• get under one's skinirritate

• "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"

• "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"
• "She got the mood just right in her photographs"

Synonyms

• catcha drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; the quantity that was caught; a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect ; anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) ; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window ; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; the act of catching an object with the hands; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; attract and fix; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; reach in time; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; catch up with and possibly overtake; be struck or affected by; check oneself during an action; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; see or watch; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; detect a blunder or misstep; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; contract; start burning; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; attract; apprehend and reproduce accurately; take in and retain; spread or be communicated; be the catcher; become aware of; delay or hold up

• "He drew a base on balls"

Synonyms

• drawa gully that is shallower than a ravine ; an entertainer who attracts large audiences; the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage ; poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; the act of drawing or hauling something; cause to move by pulling; get or derive; make a mark or lines on a surface; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; take liquid out of a container or well; give a description of; select or take in from a given group or region; elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; suck in or take (air); move or go steadily or gradually; remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); choose at random; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; cause to flow; write a legal document or paper; engage in drawing; move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; allow a draft; require a specified depth for floating; pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; take in, also metaphorically; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; thread on or as if on a string; stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); pass over, across, or through; finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; contract; reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; steep; remove the entrails of; flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; cause to localize at one point

• "The ice storm got my hibiscus"
• "the cat got the goldfish"

• "This beats me!"
• "Got me--I don't know the answer!"
• "a vexing problem"
• "This question really stuck me"

Synonyms

• perplexbe a mystery or bewildering to; make more complicated
• vexcause annoyance in; disturb the peace of mind of; change the arrangement or position of ; subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; be a mystery or bewildering to
• stickan implement consisting of a length of wood; a small thin branch of a tree ; a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane ; a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine ; informal terms for the leg; a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball ; a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking ; threat of a penalty; put, fix, force, or implant; stay put (in a certain place); stick to firmly; be or become fixed; endure; be a devoted follower or supporter; be loyal to; cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; fasten with an adhesive material like glue; fasten with or as with pins or nails; fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; come or be in close contact with; saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; be a mystery or bewildering to
• puzzlea particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; a game that tests your ingenuity ; be a mystery or bewildering to; be uncertain about
• mystifybe a mystery or bewildering to; make mysterious
• bafflea flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy ; be a mystery or bewildering to; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
• beatvery tired; a regular route for a sentry or policeman; the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; a member of the beat generation; the sound of stroke or blow; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse ; a regular rate of repetition; a stroke or blow; the act of beating to windward; come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; give a beating to; hit repeatedly; move rhythmically; shape by beating; make a rhythmic sound; glare or strike with great intensity; move with a thrashing motion; sail with much tacking or with difficulty; stir vigorously; strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music; be superior; avoid paying; make a sound like a clock or a timer; move with a flapping motion; indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; make by pounding or trampling; produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly; strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting ; beat through cleverness and wit; be a mystery or bewildering to; wear out completely
• poseaffected manners intended to impress others; a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes ; a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display ; introduce; assume a posture as for artistic purposes; pretend to be someone you are not; behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; put into a certain place or abstract location; be a mystery or bewildering to
• bewilderbe a mystery or bewildering to; cause to be confused emotionally
• flummoxbe a mystery or bewildering to
• stupefymake dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation ; be a mystery or bewildering to; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
• nonplusbe a mystery or bewildering to
• gravelrock fragments and pebbles ; cause annoyance in; cover with gravel; be a mystery or bewildering to
• amazeaffect with wonder; be a mystery or bewildering to
• dumbfoundbe a mystery or bewildering to

• "We began working at dawn"
• "Who will start?"
• "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
• "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"
• "He began early in the day"
• "Let's get down to work now"

Synonyms

• get downlower (one's body) as by kneeling; move something or somebody to a lower position; alight from (a horse) ; pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; lower someone's spirits; put down in writing; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• beginIsraeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992) ; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; set in motion, cause to start; begin to speak or say; be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; have a beginning, of a temporal event; have a beginning characterized in some specified way; begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
• start outtake the first step or steps in carrying out an action; leave
• startthe beginning of anything; the time at which something is supposed to begin; a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); a sudden involuntary movement; the act of starting something; a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game ; a signal to begin (as in a race); the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; set in motion, cause to start; leave; have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; bring into being; get off the ground; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; get going or set in motion; begin or set in motion; begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; play in the starting lineup ; have a beginning characterized in some specified way; begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; bulge outward
• set aboutbegin to deal with; enter upon an activity or enterprise ; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• set outtake the first step or steps in carrying out an action; lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; leave
• commencetake the first step or steps in carrying out an action; set in motion, cause to start; get off the ground

• "She suffered a fracture in the accident"
• "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"
• "She got a bruise on her leg"
• "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

Synonyms

• sufferundergo or be subjected to; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); experience (emotional) pain; put up with something or somebody unpleasant; get worse; feel pain or be in pain ; feel physical pain; feel unwell or uncomfortable; be given to; undergo or suffer; be set at a disadvantage
• sustainlengthen or extend in duration or space; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); provide with nourishment; supply with necessities and support; be the physical support of; admit as valid; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
• havea person who possesses great material wealth ; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have as a feature; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; cause to move; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have a personal or business relationship with someone; organize or be responsible for; have left; be confronted with; undergo; suffer from; cause to do; receive willingly something given or offered; get something; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); achieve a point or goal; cause to be born; have sex with

• "Abraham begot Isaac"
• "John fathered four daughters"

Synonyms

• begetmake (offspring) by reproduction
• engendercall forth ; make (offspring) by reproduction
• fathermake (offspring) by reproduction; a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); the founder of a family; `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; a person who founds or establishes some institution; the head of an organized crime family
• mothercare for like a mother; make (offspring) by reproduction; a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; a term of address for an elderly woman ; a term of address for a mother superior ; a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
• siremake (offspring) by reproduction; a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority ; the founder of a family; male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
• generatebring into existence; give or supply; produce (energy); make (offspring) by reproduction
• bring forthbring into existence; bring out for display; bring forth or yield; make (offspring) by reproduction