"get to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets to [present, singular, third-person], getting to [participle, present], got to [past], got to [UK, participle, past], gotten to [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> to}} get to (third-person singular simple present gets to, present participle getting to, simple past got to, past participle (UK) got to or (US) gotten to)
  1. (transitive) To reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain activity). Tags: transitive Related terms: get at, gotta (english: have got to) [variant]
    Sense id: en-get_to-en-verb-bo054GqE
  2. (of someone or something that is or has been missing) To go to or be located at (a particular place).
    Sense id: en-get_to-en-verb-9Kz8VOz- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 3 35 24 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (to): 9 33 5 29 24
  3. (transitive, informal) To be allowed to. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-get_to-en-verb-7nR~BsTd
  4. (transitive) To affect adversely; to upset or annoy. Tags: transitive Translations (to upset or annoy): zu schaffen machen (German), pójść w pięty [perfective] (Polish), aborrecer (Portuguese), достава́ть (dostavátʹ) [neuter] (Russian), раздража́ть (razdražátʹ) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-get_to-en-verb-1Y0zlws4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 3 35 24 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (to): 9 33 5 29 24 Disambiguation of 'to upset or annoy': 2 5 1 91 1
  5. (transitive) To intimidate or kill. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-get_to-en-verb-UFpdGPcO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (to) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 3 35 24 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (to): 9 33 5 29 24

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999, Saul Stahl, American Mathematical Society, A Gentle Introduction to Game Theory, page 144",
          "text": "The winner of a confrontation gets to mate",
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          "ref": "2016, David Hassan, Shakya Mitra, editors, The Olympic Games: Meeting New Global Challenges",
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          "text": "The winner of a confrontation gets to mate",
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        "To be allowed to."
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        "(transitive, informal) To be allowed to."
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        "(transitive) To affect adversely; to upset or annoy."
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        "(transitive) To intimidate or kill."
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      "sense": "to upset or annoy",
      "word": "zu schaffen machen"
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      "sense": "to upset or annoy",
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      "sense": "to upset or annoy",
      "word": "aborrecer"
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      "roman": "dostavátʹ",
      "sense": "to upset or annoy",
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