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get to
Overview of verb get-to
The verb get to has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) reach, make, get to, progress to -- (reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade")
2. (3) get to -- (arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long")
3. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves")
Antonyms of verb get-to
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb get-to
3 senses of get to
Sense 1
reach, make, get to, progress to
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
=> succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Sense 2
get to
=> get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
Sense 3
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> displease
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb get-to
1 of 3 senses of get to
Sense 3
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> get, get under one's skin
=> eat into, fret, rankle, grate
=> peeve
=> ruffle
=> fret
=> harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> antagonize, antagonise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb get-to
3 senses of get to
Sense 1
reach, make, get to, progress to
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
Sense 2
get to
=> get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
Sense 3
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> displease
'Cause To' of verb get-to
Derived Forms of verb get-to
Domain of verb get-to
Domain Terms of verb get-to
Familiarity of verb get-to
get to used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb get-to
3 senses of get to
Sense 1
reach, make, get to, progress to
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
get to
*> Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
Sense 3
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
EX: The performance is likely to get to Sue
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb get-to
3 senses of get to
Sense 1
reach, make, get to, progress to
> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
=> score
=> reach, make, get to, progress to
=> begin
=> come to, strike
=> culminate
=> compass
=> average
=> wangle, finagle, manage
Sense 2
get to
> get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
=> recommence
=> strike out
=> fall
=> jump off
=> get to
=> auspicate
=> attack
=> break in
=> plunge, launch
=> come on
=> embark, enter
=> get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get started, get rolling
Sense 3
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
> displease
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> repel, repulse
=> dissatisfy
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb get-to
Sense 1
reach, make, get to, progress to
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
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Sense 2
get to
=> get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
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Sense 3
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> displease
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