Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get to know

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.87 in modern English

Syllables
get -to -know
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, know.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets to know (present, singular) getting to know (participle, present) got to know (past) got to know (UK, participle) gotten to know (US, participle)

Questions

What does get to know mean?
To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.

How to pronounce get to know

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