Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of obtaining, gaining, or acquiring.
  • noun Procreation; generation.
  • noun Gain; profit.

from 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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of get.
  • noun act of obtaining

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the act of acquiring something

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Examples

  • 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.

    Today in Fantasy: December 3, 2009 Jeff C 2009

  • It is remarkable that there is little or nothing to be remembered written on the subject of getting a living: how to make getting a living not merely honest and honorable, but altogether inviting and glorious; for if _getting_ a living is not so, then living is not.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Various

  • There'll be no trouble getting _to_ Eden, no trouble _getting_ there.

    Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton 1934

  • Despite having less chance of re-entering current popular culture than The Word getting recommissioned, the beats are seemingly as big as ever at clubs across the country as Big Beat Reunion spreads its breakbeats and techno-tinged tentacles far and wide.

    This week's new clubs 2011

  • Despite having less chance of re-entering current popular culture than The Word getting recommissioned, the beats are seemingly as big as ever at clubs across the country as Big Beat Reunion spreads its breakbeats and techno-tinged tentacles far and wide.

    This week's new clubs 2011

  • You can't not do it with the $'s breakdown you show - hope they stay that way - and with more and more of the readers going to sell....the term getting in on the ground floor comes to mind.

    More on eBookery Steve Perry 2010

  • I don't see the people who are unaware of the story of the title getting the joke, or finding it clever...

    Is ‘Cop Out’ The Title of Kevin Smith’s Newest Film? Also, a New Inception trailer for Christmas? | /Film 2009

  • With political stability assured there should be no difficulty in getting from the Irish people themselves all the financing that we want for the development of our industries.

    The Economic Conditions and Policies of the Irish Free State 1926

  • Much as we loved Nathan Jenden's collections for DVF, it was good to see the label getting the shot in the arm a new creative director brings.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Autocompleted results are now grouped together based on whether they're bookmarks or history results -- and they include both the URL and the page title, with the title getting top billing and bolder text.

    Reseller News 2009

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