The police will get you to find the bullets.
Source: tatoeba (1400)
Get
/ɡɛt/
Synonyms for "get" (917 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (184)
Verb(26 words)
absorbaccede toacceptaccessaccumulateachieveacquireaddleadmitadvanceaffectageaggravateagree withalightamazeangerannexannoyanswer
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apparelappreciateapprehendapproacharisearousearrangearrestarrivearrive atascendascertainassembleassimilateassociate withassumeattend toattireavailsavoidawakenbackbadgerbafflebagbaitbamboozlebe agreeablebe atbe brought downbe changedbe converted intobe felledbe informedbe intobe offbe paidbe responsible forbe seized ofbe struck downbe successfulbe traumatizedbe up tobe with onebeatbeat itbecomebecome acquainted withbecome aware ofbecome knownbedevilbegbegetbegonebesetbewilderblastblot outblow inbogglebookbotherbottomboundbox officebreak awaybreak freebreak outbreedbreed truebribebringbring backbring downbring inbring onbring uponbristlebroaden the mindbroodbrown offbuffalobugbullyragbump offburn upbuybypasscajolecallcall forcall forthcantercapital gainscapturecarpcarrycatchcatch coldcatch oncatch upcausechalk upchase afterchildrenchivycirculatecircumventclaimclap hands onclaspclawcleanupclearclear outclear profitclear upclenchclimbclimb downclimb upclinchclotheclutchcoaxcollapsecollarcollectcomecome backcome bycome downcome down withcome income in forcome intocome tocome to be
Strong matches (275)
come to termscommissioncommissionscommunicatecommunicate withcompasscompletecomprehendconceiveconcentrate onconcludeconfoundconfusecongregatecontactcontemplatecontractcontriveconveneconvince
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copecopulatecorralcorruptcostcrackcram the mindcreatecreditcreditscriticizecroakcrosscrossbreeddamagedazedebugdecipherdeck outdecodedejectdelineatedepartdeplanedepressderivederive fromdescenddescend fromdescribedeserteddetaildeterminedetraindevildevisedigdigestdisappeardiscomposediscouragediscoverdiscussdisembarkdisentangledisheartendismountdispatchdispiritdisposable incomedistemperdisturbdividenddividendsdivinedodo indo welldoffdogdondopedope outdrag downdrag outdraindrain offdrawdraw downdraw fromdraw indraw offdraw ondressdress indress updrive up the wallearnearned incomeearningseateduceeffecteliciteludeembarkembraceemplaneengageengenderenjoyenlistenplaneenterenter into possessionentraineraseeruptescapeevadeevokeexasperateexciteexerciseexplainextortextractfallfall in withfall intofamilyfarefarrowfashfatherfathomfetchfetch and carryfeverfigurefigure outfilthy lucrefinancefindfind outfind out aboutfind the answerfind the solutionfinishfitfit infit outfit upfixflake offflatterfleefloatfloorflourishfocus onfolksfollowforceformfox trotfox-trotfryfuddlefundgad aboutgaingain knowledgegainsgallgallopgategate receiptsgathergenerateget aboutget acrossget aheadget alongget an earfulget aroundget atget awayget backget back atget behindget byget downget even withget fromget goingget high onget hold ofget inget intoget lostget offget onget on withget outget out ofget overget rightget roundget the driftget the hang ofget the ideaget the pictureget throughget toget to beget togetherget upget up ongettingsgitgive the businessgleangleaninggleaningsglom on togogo aboardgo aboutgo aftergo alonggo and getgo aroundgo awaygo backgo bygo downgo fetchgo forgo getgo ingo intogo into shockgo offgo outgo placesgo to getgrabgrab hold ofgrapplegraspgrate
Verb(22 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (458)
Verb(37 words)
gripgripegrossgross incomegross profitgross receiptsgrowguessguess rightgun downharassharmharryharvesthatchhavehave coming inhave in mindhave in viewhave it
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have it tapedhearhear ofhear tell ofhearthhecklehectorhightailhint athirehithit ithit the nail on the headhit the roadhoardhomefolkshophop alonghotfoothoundhousehouseholdhughunt downhurthypeiceimpartimplyimpressinbreedincludeincomeincurinduceinflameinfluenceinheritinjureinsertinsinuateinspireinstigateintakeintendinterestinterpretintimidateinventinviteirkirritateissuejourneykeep in suspensekenkillingknowlandlaunchlay hands onlay hold oflay outleadleak outleaplearnlearn aboutleaseleavelicklikelisten tolitterload the mindlocatelootlopelucremakemake clearmake domake goodmake lovemake outmake tracksmake upmake yourself scarcemakingsmanagemanipulatemastermazemeanmeetmemorizemenagemiffmolestmothermotivatemountmovemove awaymuddlemultiplymystifynabnagnailnearneat profitneedlenestnetnet incomenet profitnet receiptsnettlenipnip upnonplusnote downnudzhobtainodoffoffspringopenopen the lockorganizeoutbreedoutfitoutflankoutputoutsmartoutwitoverdoseoverhearpalmpaper profitspartakepasspeevepelfpenetratepeopleperceivepercentageperkperksperplexperquisitepersecutepersuadeperturbpesterpickpick onpick uppick up informationpickingspillagepinchpinpointpiqueplaceplaguepluck the beardplugplumbpocketpolish offpollpossesspotherprepareprevailprevail uponproceedproceedsprocreateprocureproduceprofitprofitsprogressproliferatepromotepropagateprosperprovokepry outpsychpsych outpullpull downpunchpurchasepursuepushputput acrossput onput output overpuzzlepuzzle outquarryraiserake offrake-offraspravelravel outreachreacquirereadreadyrealizereapreceiptreceiptsreceivablesreceiverecordrecouprecoverrediscoverregainremoverentrepossessreproduce in kindresolveretainretireretrievereturnreturnsrevengerevenueriddleriderig outrileroilroyaltiesroyaltyrub outrufflerunrun a temperaturerun aboutrun afterrun aroundrun downrun to earthsacksaddensavvyscarescorescramsecureseeseizeseize the meaningsensesetset offset outsettleshagshedshiftshootshove offshowshow upsickensidestepsinksireskirtslip inslugsmacksnapsnap upsnatchsocializesocksolvesort outspatspawnspreadspringsprintsqueeze instaggerstand upstartstealstepstep downstep livelystickstimulatestirstorestrikestudystumpsubornsubvertsucceedsucceed tosuggestsuperinducesupportsurmountsurviveswallowswaytaketake by assaulttake by stormtake care oftake hold oftake illtake intake offtake ontake overtake possessiontake uptake-intakingstalk intotauntteasethrivethrowtormenttouchtracetrace downtrack downtransporttraveltraversetreattriptrottry the patienceturnturn intoturn outturn uptweak the nosetwigundermineunderstandundounearned incomeunlockunravelunriddleunscrambleuntangleuntwistunweavevamoosevexwake upwanglewastewaxwealthwelcomewheedlewhip upwigglewinwin overwinningswipe outworkwork outworrywrestwrigglewring fromwrite downyieldyoungzap
Noun(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
true understanding
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acquire, bring, cause, fetch, induce.
- Sentence evidence is available for get, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "get".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "get"
Keep "get" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "get" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "get", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "get" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
94 entriesShowing 16 of 94 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
6 entriesapproval processdata accessfunding sourcesinformation retrievalpermission to accessresearch materials
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Translations
147 translations across 68 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- marr verb (to obtain)
Ancient Greek
4 entries- αἱρέω verb (to obtain)
- κτάομαι verb (to obtain)
- λαμβάνω verb (to obtain)
- τυγχάνω verb (to obtain)
Arabic
1 entries- اِسْتَلَمَ verb (to obtain)
Assamese
1 entries- পোৱা verb (to obtain)
Belarusian
2 entries- даста́ць verb (to obtain)
- дастава́ць verb (to obtain)
Bengali
1 entries- পাওয়া verb (to obtain)
Bulgarian
1 entries- доби́вам verb (to obtain)
Catalan
3 entries- aconseguir verb (to obtain)
- obtenir verb (to obtain)
- ser verb (colloquial: to be)
Central Sierra Miwok
1 entries- sun·u- verb (to obtain)
Chechen
1 entries- эца verb (to obtain)
Cherokee
3 entries- ᎠᎩᎠ verb (to obtain)
- ᎠᏯᏂᎭ verb (to obtain)
- ᎠᏱᎭ verb (to obtain)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 取 verb (to obtain)
- 得到 verb (to obtain)
- 拿 verb (to obtain)
- 获得 verb (to obtain)
Czech
1 entries- dostat verb (to obtain)
Danish
1 entries- få fat i verb (to obtain)
Dutch
4 entries- halen verb (to obtain)
- nemen verb (to obtain)
- pakken verb (to obtain)
- worden verb (colloquial: to be)
Eastern Min Chinese
1 entries- 掇 verb (to obtain)
Esperanto
3 entries- akiri verb (to obtain)
- havigi verb (to obtain)
- preni verb (to obtain)
Finnish
2 entries- saada verb (to obtain)
- saada verb (to become ill with)
French
2 entries- obtenir verb (to obtain)
- être verb (colloquial: to be)
Georgian
3 entries- აღება verb (to obtain)
- მიღება verb (to obtain)
- მოპოვება verb (to obtain)
German
4 entries- anschaffen verb (to obtain)
- bekommen verb (to become ill with)
- besorgen verb (to obtain)
- erwischen verb (to obtain)
Hindi
1 entries- पाना verb (to obtain)
Hungarian
1 entries- szerez verb (to obtain)
Icelandic
1 entries- fá verb (to obtain)
Ido
1 entries- aquirar verb (to obtain)
Ingrian
1 entries- saavva verb (to obtain)
Interlingua
1 entries- obtener verb (to obtain)
Irish
1 entries- faigh verb (to obtain)
Italian
3 entries- essere verb (colloquial: to be)
- ottenere verb (to obtain)
- prendere verb (to obtain)
Japanese
4 entries- 入手する verb (to obtain)
- 得る verb (to obtain)
- 手に入れる verb (to obtain)
- 獲得する verb (to obtain)
Khmer
1 entries- ទទួលបាន verb (to obtain)
Korean
1 entries- 얻다 verb (to obtain)
Latin
4 entries- assequor verb (to obtain)
- consequor verb (to obtain)
- impetro verb (to obtain)
- nanciscor verb (to obtain)
Latvian
2 entries- dabūt verb (to obtain)
- iegūt verb (to obtain)
Linngithigh
1 entries- raec verb (to obtain)
Macedonian
1 entries- зе́ма verb (to obtain)
Maltese
1 entries- kiseb verb (to obtain)
Marathi
1 entries- मिळवणे verb (to obtain)
Meänkieli
4 entries- saa'a verb (to obtain)
- saaha verb (to obtain)
- saaja verb (to obtain)
- sada verb (to obtain)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- uparisa verb (to obtain)
North Frisian
2 entries- fu verb (to obtain)
- füünj verb (to obtain)
Norwegian
3 entries- bli verb (colloquial: to be)
- få tak i verb (to obtain)
- oppnå verb (to obtain)
Old English
2 entries- beġietan verb (to obtain)
- weorþan verb (colloquial: to be)
Old Irish
1 entries- ad·cota verb (to obtain)
Pela
2 entries- ju⁵⁵ verb (to obtain)
- ɣa³⁵ verb (to obtain)
Persian
2 entries- بدست آوردن verb (to obtain)
- گرفتن verb (to obtain)
Polish
4 entries- dostawać verb (to obtain)
- dostać verb (to obtain)
- otrzymać verb (to obtain)
- otrzymywać verb (to obtain)
Portuguese
4 entries- adquirir verb (to obtain)
- arrumar verb (to obtain)
- conseguir verb (to obtain)
- obter verb (to obtain)
Romanian
2 entries- obține verb (to obtain)
- primi verb (to obtain)
Russian
2 entries- доста́ть verb (to obtain)
- достава́ть verb (to obtain)
Sanskrit
1 entries- लभते verb (to obtain)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- bi verb (colloquial: to be)
- faigh verb (to obtain)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- dobiti verb (to obtain)
- dobivati verb (to obtain)
- добивати verb (to obtain)
- добити verb (to obtain)
Slovak
1 entries- dostať verb (to obtain)
Slovene
1 entries- dobiti verb (to obtain)
Spanish
4 entries- asacar verb (to obtain)
- coger verb (to obtain)
- conciliar verb (to obtain)
- conseguir verb (to obtain)
Swahili
4 entries- pata verb (to obtain)
- pata verb (colloquial: to be)
- wahi verb (to obtain)
- wahi verb (colloquial: to be)
Swedish
4 entries- bli verb (colloquial: to be)
- bli verb (to become ill with)
- få verb (to obtain)
- skaffa verb (to obtain)
Sylheti
1 entries- ꠙꠣꠃꠣ verb (to obtain)
Tagalog
1 entries- makuha verb (to obtain)
Tamil
1 entries- பெறு verb (to obtain)
Telugu
1 entries- పొందు verb (to obtain)
Turkish
2 entries- elde etmek verb (to obtain)
- ele geçirmek verb (to obtain)
Ukrainian
2 entries- діста́ти verb (to obtain)
- дістава́ти verb (to obtain)
Vietnamese
2 entries- lấy verb (to obtain)
- được verb (to obtain)
Volapük
1 entries- getön verb (to obtain)
Welsh
1 entries- cael verb (to obtain)
Zazaki
1 entries- xo dest finen verb (to obtain)
Sample sentences
97 total sentences available.
"The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
Source: tatoeba (1516)
Math is like love: a simple idea, but it can get complicated.
Source: tatoeba (1580)
How long does it take to get to the station?
Source: tatoeba (1585)
Showing 4 of 97 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "get"?
Closest matches include acquire, bring, cause, fetch, induce.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "get"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.