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getting::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acquiring |
| Type of | act, human action, human activity, deed |
| Has types | contracting, gaining control, moving in, obtainment, obtention, occupancy, occupation, pickup, receipt, reception, acquisition, seizure, appropriation, capture, catching |
| Derivation | get |
he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving.
Examples of getting
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Getting news only about people you know turned out to be too limited a use case.
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After getting 7 goals in the first seven games, Hossa has just 2 in his last 19.
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So I'm sure there will be some who will have a hard time getting over that hump.
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He didn't feel he was getting the players'attention, so he altered his approach.
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Kids without guidance getting into trouble because there was nothing else to do.
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After staging folk concerts in Webster Groves, Focal Point was getting the boot.
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Schools were getting enriched at times when student borrowing hit record levels.
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Tatum was encouraged with the effort the Tigers gave after getting buried early.
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It just came down to us getting stops there late, and we were unable to do that.
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- A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "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"
- Become: enter or assume a certain state or condition; "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!"
- Cause to move; 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"
- Receive: receive a specified treatment (abstract); "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"
- Arrive: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
- Bring: go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
- Experience: go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
- Pay back: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
