Sekirov Dictionary

get in

verb 9
exclamation 1
get-in noun 1
forms 5

verb9

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To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
- Hurry up and get in the car!
- He tried to go after the ball but couldn't get in the game.
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To enter a place; to gain access.
- If you want to get in, you'll need the gate code and a key.
- Teens walk the redlight district but can never get in.
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To secure membership at a selective school.
- All of our students who applied to university got in.
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To arrive.
- What time does your flight get in?
- It was gone 9 o'clock by the time I got in from work last night.
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To be elected to some office.
- Do the early results say our candidate will get in?
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To fit (words) into a conversation etc.
- "That'll be all right, governor," hastily got in Fank, though similar experiences in the past prompted him not to be entirely impressed by a receiver's methods. — 1934
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To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change; to draw in.
- Winter's on the way, and the nights are getting in.
Synonym of drive out (To take up less space because the typesetter uses type that is thinner than the copy or the typesetter whites out more or squeezes in more lines on each page.)
(no longer used) To produce fewer copies than anticipated.

exclamation1

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(UK, slang) An exclamation of joy at one's success.
- - You gained full marks in the exam. - Get in!

get-in noun1

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The setting up of equipment, scenery, etc. when arriving at a theater or television studio to begin work on a production.
- […] ensuring everything is ready for the company's get-in, including the get-out of the previous production […] — 2016

forms

got in · gotten in · getting in · gets in · get-ins

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