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get in

British  

verb

  1. (intr) to enter a car, train, etc

  2. (intr) to arrive, esp at one's home or place of work

    I got in at midnight

  3. (tr) to bring in or inside

    get the milk in

  4. (tr) to insert or slip in

    he got his suggestion in before anyone else

  5. (tr) to gather or collect (crops, debts, etc)

  6. (tr) to ask (a person, esp a specialist) to give a service

    shall I get the doctor in?

  7. to be elected or cause to be elected

    he got in by 400 votes

  8. (tr) to succeed in doing (something), esp during a specified period

    I doubt if I can get this task in today

  9. (intr) to obtain a place at university, college, etc

  10. (foll by on) to join or cause to join (an activity or organization)

  11. to be or cause to be on friendly terms with (a person)

  12. (preposition) See get into

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noun

  1. theatre the process of moving into a theatre the scenery, props, and costumes for a production

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get in Idioms  

  1. Enter a place, as in We managed to get in just before the doors closed . [First half of 1500s]

  2. Arrive, as in We got in late last night . [Early 1600s]

  3. Be elected to office or become accepted, as in a club. For example, Marge asked the club if she could get in . The variant get into takes an object, as in Things changed after he got into office . [Late 1500s]

  4. Succeed in including, delivering, or finishing something, as in Can you get in that last paragraph? or I hope you'll get it in on time . Also see get in with .

Example Sentences

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With the World Cup upon us, soccer-loving Gen X and elder millennial Angelenos are desperate to get in on the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Every once in a while we get in there and let it rip,” said James, “but I am not very good.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Anyone with any information was urged to get in touch with police.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Retail investors have limited opportunities to get in on trendy private companies that are disrupting the U.S. economy, hence the initial mania.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“I’m not sure I want to get in the middle of this, Hank. Lou Ann’s my boss, you know?” she whispers.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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