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gets

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɡɛts// UK //ɡˈɛts// gets

v. to receive, obtain, or buy something. You also use this word when you start to feel a certain way, like becoming tired or hungry.

v. to obtain, receive, or acquire something; also functions as a linking verb to describe a change in state or condition. This form is the third-person singular present of 'get'.


SIMPLE

He gets a new book from the library every week.

CONTEXTUAL

She usually gets a coffee on her way to work and then gets straight to her desk.

COMPLEX

The situation gets more complicated when you consider that the manager gets a bonus only if the entire team meets its quarterly targets.

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The verb is transitive when meaning 'to obtain' and intransitive or linking when describing a change in state.

Pitfall

He get a new carHe gets a new carLearners often forget the 's' ending for the third-person singular (he/she/it) in the present tense.

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