get over

British  

verb

1. to cross or surmount (something)

   the children got over the fence

2. (intr, preposition) to recover from (an illness, shock, etc)

3. (intr, preposition) to overcome or master (a problem)

   you'll soon get over your shyness

4. (intr, preposition) to appreciate fully

   I just can't get over seeing you again

5. (tr, adverb) to communicate effectively

   he had difficulty getting the message over

6. to bring (something necessary but unpleasant) to an end

   let's get this job over with quickly

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get over Idioms  

1. Overcome, surmount, as in We have finally gotten over our biases . “Late 1600s”

2. 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.”

3. 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.

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Example Sentences

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get over

Remember how Ted’s inability to get over Michelle in previous seasons coincided with the very public, acrimonious conflict between the show’s star and his ex?

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

“It took us a long time to get over it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I’ll never get over it, none of us will.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Here’s one way to get over the fear of running out.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Razi barely had time to get over the shock before he registered who they were.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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