Get To (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Reach a goal; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Progress To
• Make
• Reach

Hypernyms

• Achieve
• Accomplish
• Reach

Meaning ²

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Get At
• Gravel
• Chafe
• Rag
• Bother
• Nettle
• Vex
• Devil
• Nark
• Annoy
• Irritate
• Rile

Hypernyms

• Displease

Hyponyms

• Chivvy
• Antagonize
• Harass
• Antagonise
• Fret
• Hassle
• Molest
• Provoke
• Get
• Chevy
• Peeve
• Grate
• Beset
• Eat Into
• Chevvy
• Chivy
• Get Under One's Skin
• Ruffle
• Plague

Meaning ³

Arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Begin
• Set Out
• Start
• Start Out
• Set About
• Get
• Commence