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English verb: get it | |||
| 1. | get it (cognition) understand, usually after some initial difficulty | ||
| Samples | She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on. | ||
| Synonyms | catch on, cotton on, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy | ||
| 2. | get it (social) receive punishment | ||
| Samples | You are going to get it!. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
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