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Definition of Getting
1. Noun. The act of acquiring something. "He's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
Exact synonyms: Acquiring
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Specialized synonyms: Acquisition, Obtainment, Obtention, Catching, Contracting, Appropriation, Moving In, Occupancy, Occupation, Capture, Gaining Control, Seizure, Receipt, Reception, Pickup
Derivative terms: Acquire, Get, Get, Get
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Specialized synonyms: Acquisition, Obtainment, Obtention, Catching, Contracting, Appropriation, Moving In, Occupancy, Occupation, Capture, Gaining Control, Seizure, Receipt, Reception, Pickup
Derivative terms: Acquire, Get, Get, Get
Definition of Getting
1. n. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
Definition of Getting
1. Verb. (present participle of get) ¹
2. Noun. act of obtaining ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Getting
1. get [v] - See also: get
Lexicographical Neighbors of Getting
Literary usage of Getting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Innocents Abroad: Or, The New Pilgrim's Progress : Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1899)
"We are getting reconciled to halls and bed-chambers with ... We are getting used
to tidy, noiseless waiters, who glide hither and thither, and hover about ..."
Other Resources:
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