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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A select group of colleges is making it easier to apply—but probably harder to get in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Anyone who was there remembers the long lines to get in, the sold-out crowd and drama involving Sierra Canyon against Bishop Montgomery and Mater Dei against Chino Hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
"I get in at 07:30 but every day is different," he says.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Anyone with more information or relevant dashcam footage showing the crash has been urged to get in touch with the police.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
“He’s going to get in so much trouble with his mom.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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