Get Over (Verb)
Meaning 1
To bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Let's get this job over with so we can move on to more enjoyable things.
- We need to get the presentation over as soon as possible so the meeting can end.
- I just want to get this test over and done with so I can relax.
- It's a question of getting over this stressful period in my life.
- She couldn't wait to get the surgery over with so she could start her recovery.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Improve in health; "He got well fast".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- After the long hospital stay, she was relieved to finally get over her illness and return home.
- The boxer's trainer assured him he would get over the flu in time for the championship match.
- Her intense cough was the last symptom she had to get over before declaring herself fully recovered from the disease.
- With proper care and rest, the patient was expected to get over the effects of the crash soon.
- It took several weeks, but eventually he was able to get over the pneumonia that had left him weakened.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.