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to receive, obtain, (something)

come into possession of; achieve

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Cases of word usage

1) to complete (something) successfully, get (something) done (achieve)

2) to get or gain (something) by work, skill or ability, by one's own efforts or behaviour (acquire)

3) a person who causes unrest in order to get political or social change (agitator)

4) the noise made when clearing the throat or to get a person's attention (ahem)

5) to get or take revenge for (oneself) for (something) (avenge)

6) to get in the way of (a person, thing) deliberately (balk)

7) to (try to) get (something) by begging (cadge)

8) to use flattery or deceit to persuade, get information etc from, (a person) (cajole)

9) to find a way to get round (a law, rule etc) (circumvent)

10) to get one's health and strength back after an illness (convalesce)

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