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The correct spelling is getting.
How to pronounce getting
[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]
verbIPA: [ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]
Say it like: Jet-tin-g
The correct spelling is getting. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire. For example: "I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store."
Usage Examples
“I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.”
“He got a severe reprimand for that.”
“I've got a concert ticket for you.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
- 2.To receive.
- 3.(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.
- 4.To fetch, bring, take.
- 5.To become, or cause oneself to become.
noun
- 1.The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
- 2.That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
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