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Get over
verb, slang
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Verb
- 1 To overcome. idiomatic, transitive
"I'm trying to get over my fear of flying."
- 2 improve in health wordnet
- 3 To recover (from). idiomatic, transitive
"I'm having problems getting over a bad cold."
- 4 get on top of; deal with successfully wordnet
- 5 To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something. idiomatic, transitive
"She was in love with me for 10 years, and still hasn't got over the fact that the feeling wasn't mutual."
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- 6 to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end wordnet
- 7 To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense. slang, transitive
"We need a plan to get over Mr. Smith."
- 8 travel across or pass over wordnet
- 9 To successfully communicate; to get across. idiomatic, transitive
"In our lectures we need to get over the importance of online safety."
- 10 To score a try.
"Ireland got their second try not long before half-time with O'Leary, an injury doubt all week with a stiff back, just about getting over for a try which was confirmed by the video referee."
- 11 To impress someone; to achieve a goal; to be successful. intransitive, slang
"The concert went well, and we really got over with the talent scout."
- 12 To establish a connection with the audience as a character or faction. slang
- 13 To use a drug one is addicted to; to provide an addict with a dose. intransitive, slang, transitive
"She needs to get over every day."
- 14 To have sex. intransitive, slang
Etymology
Analytic form of the earlier overget.
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