Condition or State (Get): English Vocabulary List

to become infected with a viral illness, often characterized by symptoms such as a runny nose, cough, and congestion

"I got a cold last week."

"I always seem to get a cold whenever the weather changes from warm to cold suddenly."

to experience pain or discomfort in the head

"I got a headache from the bright lights."

"Staring at the computer screen for too long always makes me get a headache and tired eyes."

to darken one's skin as a result of exposure to sunlight or other methods

"She got a tan at the beach."

"The tourists went to the beach every day to get a tan before returning to their cold country."

to take off what one is wearing and put on something else

"I need to get changed for the party."

"I need to get changed before the party because my clothes are still wet from the rain."

to put on one's clothes

"I need to get dressed quickly."

"I need to get dressed quickly because we are already late for the meeting at work."

to remove one's clothes from one's body

"The doctor asked him to get undressed."

"The doctor asked the patient to get undressed and put on a hospital gown for the examination."

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

"He got into trouble."

"If you continue to break the rules, you are going to get into trouble with the principal."

to legally become someone's wife or husband

"They are going to get married in June."

"My best friend is going to get married next summer and I will be her bridesmaid."

to have one's hair shortened or styled by a hairdresser or barber

"I need to get my hair cut."

"I need to get my hair cut because it has become too long and messy."

to begin a particular task, activity, or process

"Let's get started on the homework."

"Let us get started on the project now because we have a lot of work to do before Friday."

to understand something completely and clearly

"Let me get this straight."

"Let me get this straight you want me to work overtime but you are not going to pay me extra."

to successfully complete the required studies and receive an academic qualification from a university or college

"She got a degree in history."

"My sister studied for four years to get a degree in engineering from the university."

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

"Study hard to get somewhere in life."

"We are not getting anywhere with this argument so let us just agree to disagree calmly."

to make no progress, achieve no results, or reach no favorable outcome in a particular situation or endeavor

"This argument is getting nowhere."

"The argument between the two brothers was getting nowhere so their father sent them to their rooms."

to begin considering a particular thought or idea

"I got to thinking about our conversation."

"After hearing the strange noise I got to wondering if there was someone hiding in the basement."