Dictionary Check: getting

"getting" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

the act of acquiring something

Example: "I envied his talent for acquiring"
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verb

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Example: "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"
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verb

enter or assume a certain state or condition

Example: "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"
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verb

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

Example: "He got his squad on the ball"
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verb

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

Example: "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"
verb

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

Example: "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"
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