Thesaurus: getting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Get
2. n. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
3. n. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
4. n. the act of acquiring something
5. 1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition. With all thy getting, get understanding. Prov. iv. 7. 2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
6. n the act of acquiring something v come into the possession of something concrete or abstract v enter or assume a certain state or condition v cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition v receive a specified treatment (abstract) v reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress v go or come after and bring or take back v go through (mental or physical states or experiences) v take vengeance on or get even v achieve a point or goal v cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner v succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase v come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) v be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness v communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone v give certain properties to something v move into a desired direction of discourse v grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of v attract and fix v reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot v reach by calculation v acquire as a result of some effort or action v purchase v perceive by hearing v suffer from the receipt of v receive as a retribution or punishment v leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form v reach and board v irritate v evoke an emotional response v apprehend and reproduce accurately v earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher v overcome or destroy v be a mystery or bewildering to v take the first step or steps in carrying out an action v undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) v make children