Getting

//ˈɡɛtɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition. countable, uncountable

    "With all thy getting, get understanding."

  2. 2
    the act of acquiring something wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is got or obtained; gain; profit. countable, uncountable

    "She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of get form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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acceptanceaccessionacquiringacquiringacquisitionaddition

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"We're getting out of here. The cops are coming."

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