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Can somebody explain to me how and when to use the verb "to get"?

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Hello, Olga!! The verb 'to get' is used in many senses in English and can be confusing at times. Here is a list of the top ten uses of 'to get' with simple explanations and example sentences. Of course, these are not all the senses of 'to get'. In fact, there are many phrasal verbs with 'to get'. Sense 1 get = acquire -- (come into the possession of something; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They got a new pet"; "Get your results the next day") Sense 2 get = become -- (to change into a state; "He got annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; Get going!") Sense 3 get = receive -- (receive something; "I got some clothes for Christmas."; "His movie got a good review"; "I got some books from my girlfriend.") Sense 4 get = arrive -- (reach a destination; "She got home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight") Sense 5 get = bring, fetch -- (go and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you get the wine?") Sense 6 get= experience, undergo -- (of mental or physical states or experiences; "He got an idea"; "She gets vertigo when she looks out the window."; "They get nauseous when they drive.") Sense 7 get = make, score -- (achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus got a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She got 29 points that day") Sense 8 get = contract, take -- (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She got pneumonia"; "She got a cold from Tom.") Sense 9 get = induce, stimulate, cause, make someone do -- (cause to do; cause to act in a certain way; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife got me to pay attention to the speaker.") Sense 10 get = pay back -- (take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll get him good!"; "This time I got him") I hope this is of help. Take care!! :D http://esl.about.com/cs/intermediate/a/a_get.htm
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I want to get laid (make love) I need to get a job I need/want to get going (begin something) if I want to go leave my employers office soon. I will need to get apples for an apple pie I suppose it means to fetch or to the begin something. Like a lot of English it doesn't make literal sense, but just copy a lot and you'll get the idea, it's what we do! :D xx
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thank you!
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I think you should visit this page: http://esl.about.com/od/vocabularyreference/a/Uses-Of-Get.htm

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