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go-getting [ˌgəʊˈgetɪŋ] ADJ

go-getting

I. get <got, got, Am, Aus: gotten> [get] VB trans inf

1. get:

to get the door Am inf
to get a meal/drinks Am inf

2. get (catch):

get plane, train
get plane, train

3. get inf (hear, understand):

to get sth/sb wrong

4. get (prepare):

get meal

5. get (cause to be):

to get sth done

6. get inf:

7. get inf (start):

II. get [get] VB intr

1. get + n/adj (become):

to get to be (sth)
to get to be (sth)

2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth

3. get (travel):

get about VB intr

1. get about (rumors):

2. get about (travel):

get across VB trans

get along VB intr

1. get along (good relationship):

2. get along (manage):

I. get around VB trans insep (avoid)

II. get around VB intr

1. get around (spread):

2. get around (travel):

get at VB trans insep inf

1. get at (suggest):

2. get at Aus, Brit (criticize):

3. get at (influence illegally):

4. get at (reach):

get away VB intr

I. get back VB trans

II. get back VB intr

I. get behind VB intr

II. get behind VB trans insep

get by VB intr (manage)

get down VB trans always sep

1. get down (disturb):

2. get down (swallow):

I. get in VB trans

1. get in (say):

2. get in (bring inside):

II. get in VB intr

1. get in (become elected):

2. get in (enter):

3. get in (arrive):

get into VB trans insep

1. get into (become interested in):

2. get into (involve):

3. get into (enter):

I. get off VB intr

1. get off (start sleeping):

2. get off (avoid punishment):

3. get off (depart):

II. get off VB trans always sep

1. get off (help avoid punishment):

2. get off (remove from):

3. get off (send):

get on VB intr

1. get on (be friends):

2. get on (manage):

3. get on (get older):

4. get on (to get late):

time's getting on

I. get out VB trans

II. get out VB intr

get over VB trans insep

1. get over (recover from):

get over illness
get over difficulty

2. get over (forget about):

to get over sb/sth

get round VB trans

1. get round (avoid):

2. get round Brit (persuade):

I. get through VB intr

II. get through VB trans

1. get through (make understood):

2. get through (survive):

Present
Iget
youget
he/she/itgets
weget
youget
theyget
Past
Igot
yougot
he/she/itgot
wegot
yougot
theygot
Present Perfect
Ihavegot / American English a. gotten
youhavegot / American English a. gotten
he/she/ithasgot / American English a. gotten
wehavegot / American English a. gotten
youhavegot / American English a. gotten
theyhavegot / American English a. gotten
Past Perfect
Ihadgot / American English a. gotten
youhadgot / American English a. gotten
he/she/ithadgot / American English a. gotten
wehadgot / American English a. gotten
youhadgot / American English a. gotten
theyhadgot / American English a. gotten