get
I need to get some sleep tonight.
Forms
gets 3rd-person sing. verb
She gets nervous before presentations.
got past
He got a new job last month.
got past participle (common in British English and informal US)
I've got the tickets for tonight's show.
gotten past participle (common in American English)
I've gotten much better at speaking Spanish.
getting present participle / gerund
Getting enough sleep is important for your health.
Phrasal verbs
get up
To rise from bed or from a seated position.
I get up at 6:30 during the week.
get along (with)
To have a friendly or cooperative relationship with someone.
She gets along with all her coworkers.
get by
To manage or survive with limited resources.
We can get by on one car for now.
get over
To recover from something (illness, disappointment, breakup).
It took him months to get over the breakup.
get through
To finish or succeed in dealing with something difficult.
We got through the final chapter last night.
get out (of)
To leave a place or to avoid an obligation.
I need to get out of this meeting early.
get in
To arrive at a place or to enter something.
What time did you get in from the airport?
get on
To board a vehicle or to progress.
We need to get on the bus before it leaves.
get off
To leave a vehicle, or to finish work/shift.
She got off the train at the next stop.
get ahead
To make progress, especially in work or career.
If you want to get ahead, build strong skills and network.
get across
To communicate an idea so that others understand it.
He struggled to get his point across during the meeting.
get back
To return to a place or to resume an activity; also to recover possession.
I'll get back home around eight.
get rid of
To remove or discard something unwanted.
I finally got rid of the old sofa.
get together
To meet or gather socially.
Let's get together for coffee this weekend.
get into
To become interested in, to enter, or to start a habit.
He's really gotten into photography lately.
get away
To go on a short vacation or to escape.
They hope to get away for a few days next month.
get down
To start doing serious work or to feel sad; common phrase: 'get down to' meaning begin focus.
Let's get down to work and finish this report.
get around
To move from place to place or to find a way to deal with something.
She gets around the city by bike.