get in
Britishverb
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(intr) to enter a car, train, etc
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(intr) to arrive, esp at one's home or place of work
I got in at midnight
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(tr) to bring in or inside
get the milk in
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(tr) to insert or slip in
he got his suggestion in before anyone else
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(tr) to gather or collect (crops, debts, etc)
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(tr) to ask (a person, esp a specialist) to give a service
shall I get the doctor in?
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to be elected or cause to be elected
he got in by 400 votes
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(tr) to succeed in doing (something), esp during a specified period
I doubt if I can get this task in today
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(intr) to obtain a place at university, college, etc
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(foll by on) to join or cause to join (an activity or organization)
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to be or cause to be on friendly terms with (a person)
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(preposition) See get into
noun
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Enter a place, as in We managed to get in just before the doors closed . [First half of 1500s]
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Arrive, as in We got in late last night . [Early 1600s]
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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]
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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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This comes after people living near the lake told BBC Radio Manchester they "could not get in or out" of their houses over the Bank Holiday weekend.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Beyond hedging, Kalshi said that its new markets also provide retail speculators and casual art aficionados a way to get in on the auction action.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
"The pure volume of what we need to get in right now is massive."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“We didn’t let that get in our way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
If he confessed to having the book, he might get in trouble for stealing.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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