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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A Jewish writ of divorce.
  • British A '''git'''.
  • Lineage.
  • Offspring.
  • tennis A difficult return or block of a shot.

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Verb:

  • copulative To become.
  • followed by infinitive To be able, permitted (to do something); to have the opportunity (to do something).
  • with various prepositions, such as '''into''', '''over''' or '''behind'''; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries '''get into''', '''get over''', etc. To adopt or assume (a certain position or state).
  • intransitive To arrive (at) or progress (towards a place or outcome).
  • intransitive To begin (doing something).
  • intransitive To go or come (to a specified place, or in a specified manner).
  • reflexive To betake oneself.
  • informal To become ill with or catch (a disease).
  • informal To bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal).
  • informal To catch out, trick successfully.
  • informal To hear completely; catch.
  • informal To perplex, stump.
  • informal To physically assault.
  • informal To understand.
  • transitive To be (''used to form the passive of verbs'').
  • transitive To cause to become; to bring about.
  • transitive To cause to do.
  • transitive To fetch.
  • transitive To find as an answer.
  • transitive To getter.
  • transitive To obtain, purchase or acquire.
  • transitive To receive.
  • transitive To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).
  • transitive To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
  • transitive (used with preposition) To don or doff clothing, etc.

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