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Get

🔄 Synonyms of "Get"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conveyverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
induceverb	(transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
sustainverb	(transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
drawverb	Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.
experiencenoun	(usually uncountable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
produceverb	(transitive) To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.
trounceverb	(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
developverb	(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
drivenoun	To operate a vehicle:
stimulateverb	To encourage into action.
acquireverb	(transitive) To get.
engenderverb	(transitive) To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.
obtainverb	(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
haveverb	(transitive) To possess, own.
contractnoun	An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
causenoun	(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
fetchverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
incurverb	(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
generateverb	(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.
arrestnoun	(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
sirenoun	A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.
makeverb	(transitive) To create.
beatverb	A stroke; a blow.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

↔️ Antonyms of "Get"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
terminateverb	(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
ceaseverb	(formal, intransitive) To stop.
endnoun	The terminal point of something in space or time.
leaveverb	(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
go awayverb	To depart or leave a place.
take awayverb	To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
carry awayverb	(informal, idiomatic) To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.
go forthverb	To move oneself forward or onward
carry offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
bear awayverb	(nautical) To steer away from the wind
bear offverb	(backgammon) To remove one of one's own checkers from the board.
must notverb	Used to indicate that something is forbidden.
may not	—

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Get"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
obtainverb	(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
acquireverb	(transitive) To get.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
bring forthverb	To create, generate, bring into existence.
beginverb	(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
set aboutverb	(intransitive) To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon.
arriveverb	(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.
commenceverb	(intransitive) To begin, start.
startverb	(ergative) To begin, commence, initiate.
becomeverb	(copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
fetchverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
receiveverb	(transitive) To be given, sent, or paid something.
developverb	(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
comeverb	To move toward the speaker.
undergoverb	(transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
induceverb	(transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
generateverb	(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.
sustainverb	(transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
findverb	(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.