“Get” means receive. You can: 1. get a gift 2. get an email 3. get a chance (meaning to receive an opportunity) 4. get a grade on a test 5. get an award 6. get a scholarship There are l… See more

A second meaning of get is to obtain. This is a little different from receive – when you receive something, you made no effort – someone else gave it to you. If you get a gift for you… See more

Get can also mean to buy. You can get tickets to a concert. If you see someone wearing a shirt you like, you can say “Where did you get that shirt?” meaning where did y… See more

We also use get in the sense of bring. If I’m already in bed and I feel cold, I might ask my husband, “Can you get me an extra blanket?”meaning can you bring it to me. We often s… See more

Informally, we use “get” to mean arrive. For example: I usually get home from workaround 6:00 – meaning arrive at home. You can use “get” when talking about arriving fro… See more