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get

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/ɡɛt/ · get

to receive or obtain something.

Meanings

verbinformal

to receive or obtain something.

کچھ حاصل کرنا یا وصول کرنا۔

پانا

paana

Formal: حاصل کرنا

Synonyms

obtainreceiveacquireحاصل کرنالیکنپانا

Antonyms

loseforfeitgive awayکھوناچھوڑ دینادینے ہونا

Common Collocations

  • get a job
  • get a gift
  • get the point

Example Sentences

I need to get a new smartphone.

مجھے ایک نیا اسمارٹ فون حاصل کرنا ہے۔

Mujhe aik naya smartphone haasil karna hai.

Did you get the email I sent you?

کیا تم نے وہ ای میل وصول کی جو میں نے تمہیں بھیجی؟

Kya tum ne woh email wosool ki jo maine tumhain bheji?

He managed to get a good deal on his car purchase.

اس نے اپنی کار خریداری پر اچھا سودہ حاصل کر لیا۔

Us ne apni car kharidari par acha sauda haasil kar liya.

Easily Confused With

fetch:Fetching usually implies going and returning with something, while getting can mean obtaining without necessarily returning.

Word Family

getter
nounحاصل کنندہ
getting
nounپانے کا عمل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'getting' as a gift you receive.

Imagine someone opening a present and being excited to get what they wanted.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaroon khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle.

Thousands of wishes such that one could die for each wish.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بوؤ گے وہی کاٹیں گے

Jo boo'enge wahi kaatain ge

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old Norse "gata" — to seize, take

First known use: 14th century

The word 'get' has evolved from Old Norse roots and has been in use in English since the Middle Ages, reflecting a long history of language contact.