2. Multiple Meanings of GET
1. Obtain 1.1 Obtain/ Buy/ Earn You can get milk, bread, and ebbs from the corner shop. I got some sugar from aunty to make tea. She gets Rupees 20000 per month as a primary school teacher. 1.2 Receive or Be given Get a phone call/ Get permission/ Get the news/ Get a gift/ Get pleasure from head massage/ Get scolding/ Get a bird’s eye view of the city from the hilltop/ Get a moment/ Get a chance/ Get time off 1.3 Take/Obtain by force/choice or because of advantage. The police got the culprit by laying a trap. I booked early so as to get lower single berth in the second row.
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