Getting

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of obtaining, gaining, or acquiring.
  • noun. Procreation; generation.
  • noun. Gain; profit.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
  • noun. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
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  • verb. Present participle of get.
  • noun. act of obtaining
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  • noun. the act of acquiring something
    • Word Usage
    "Some of the scenarios in The Faithful Spy like they could really happen, so I find myself getting sucked in..getting nervous as events unfold, and also thinking how easy it would be for something similar to happen in real life."
    cross-reference
    acquisition  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    act  deed  human action  human activity  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    acquisition  appropriation  capture  catching  contracting  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abetting  acquitting  admitting  befitting  begetting  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acquirement  acquisition  derivation  elicitation  gain  
    verb-stem
    get  got  
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