get over
Britishverb
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to cross or surmount (something)
the children got over the fence
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(intr, preposition) to recover from (an illness, shock, etc)
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(intr, preposition) to overcome or master (a problem)
you'll soon get over your shyness
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(intr, preposition) to appreciate fully
I just can't get over seeing you again
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(tr, adverb) to communicate effectively
he had difficulty getting the message over
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to bring (something necessary but unpleasant) to an end
let's get this job over with quickly
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Overcome, surmount, as in We have finally gotten over our biases . “Late 1600s”
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Recover from, as in I just got over the flu , or I hope the children get over their parents' divorce quickly . [c. 1700] This usage sometimes appears as get over it , as on a bumper sticker following the 1992 presidential election: “Bush Lost, Get Over It.”
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Also, get over with . Complete, have done with, especially something unpleasant. For example, When I finally got the proofreading over, I was ready for a day off , or I'm glad to get all that dental work over with . It also is put as get it over with , as in I might as well sign the check and get it over with . The first usage dates from the late 1800s, the second from the early 1800s.
Example Sentences
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Some aspiring buyers are digging into retirement funds or seeking out government programs to help them get over the down-payment hump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Wallerstein said the equity risk premium — the extra return stocks should get over government bonds — is flat, even though investors should earn a premium for equity investing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“They did double-team it, but just tried to hide it a little too much. And if you’re going to double, you better get over there — because we’re going.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
De Palma’s movie finale never quite got us there, but maybe for a mystery we’ll never quite get over, that would have been impossible.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
To get over the nervousness of my first plane ride, I got real goofy and obnoxious.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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