beget
get
engender
father
mother
sire
generate
bring forth
make (offspring) by reproduction
Abraham begot Isaac
John fathered four daughters
suffer
sustain
have
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
She suffered a fracture in the accident
He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
She got a bruise on her leg
He got his arm broken in the scuffle
contract
take
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
He got AIDS
She came down with pneumonia
She took a chill
grow
develop
produce
acquire
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
make
give certain properties to something
get someone mad
She made us look silly
He made a fool of himself at the meeting
Don't make this into a big deal
This invention will make you a millionaire
Make yourself clear
let
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
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!
get down
begin
start out
start
set about
set out
commence
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
We began working at dawn
Who will start?
Get working as soon as the sun rises!
The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
He began early in the day
Let's get down to work now
receive
find
obtain
incur
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
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
catch
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
did you catch that allusion?
We caught something of his theory in the lecture
don't catch your meaning
did you get it?
She didn't get the joke
I just don't get him
perplex
vex
stick
puzzle
mystify
baffle
beat
pose
bewilder
flummox
stupefy
nonplus
gravel
amaze
dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
This beats me!
Got me — I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
reach by calculation
What do you get when you add up these numbers?
induce
stimulate
cause
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
The ads induced me to buy a VCR
My children finally got me to buy a computer
My wife made me buy a new sofa
drive
aim
move into a desired direction of discourse
What are you driving at?
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
Bill called this number and he got Mary
The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake
pay back
pay off
fix
take vengeance on or get even
We'll get them!
That'll fix him good!
This time I got him
capture
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
We finally got the suspect
Did you catch the thief?
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
the rock caught her in the back of the head
The blow got him in the back
The punch caught him in the stomach
bring
convey
fetch
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
arrest
attract and fix
His look caught her
She caught his eye
Catch the attention of the waiter
overcome or destroy
The ice storm got my hibiscus
the cat got the goldfish
draw
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
He drew a base on balls
apprehend and reproduce accurately
She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
She got the mood just right in her photographs
evoke an emotional response
Brahms's ‘Requiem’ gets me every time
get under one's skin
irritate
Her childish behavior really gets to me
His lying really gets me
arrive
come
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
She arrived home at 7 o'clock
She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
reach and board
She got the bus just as it was leaving
scram
buzz off
fuck off
bugger off
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
Scram!
experience
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
get an idea
experience vertigo
get nauseous
receive injuries
have a feeling
receive as a retribution or punishment
He got 5 years in prison
suffer from the receipt of
She will catch hell for this behavior!
perceive by hearing
I didn't catch your name
She didn't get his name when they met the first time
purchase
What did you get at the toy store?
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
achieve a point or goal
Nicklaus had a 70
The Brazilian team got 4 goals
She made 29 points that day
acquire as a result of some effort or action
You cannot get water out of a stone
Where did she get these news?