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getting

/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the act of acquiring something

    I envied his talent for acquiring

  2. verb

    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

    She got a lot of paintings from her uncle

  3. verb

    enter or assume a certain state or condition

    He became annoyed when he heard the bad news

  4. verb

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

    He got his squad on the ball

  5. verb

    receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation

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