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get; receive

Verb

  1. 1

    get; receive

    To take and have something without special efforts or without paying for it.

    Korean definition: 특별한 노력이나 대가 없이 받아 가지다.

    • The younger sister got several outfits that her older sister rarely wore.

    • We didn't have a hammer at home, so I got one from next door and hammered in the nail.

  2. 2

    get; secure; gain

    To come to have or enjoy a positive attitude, response, state, etc.

    Korean definition: 긍정적인 태도나 반응, 상태 등을 가지거나 누리게 되다.

    • This singer is gaining great popularity among teenagers.

    • The participant's heartbreaking story won the sympathy of many viewers.

  3. 3

    get; find

    To seek or look for something and then have it.

    Korean definition: 구하거나 찾아서 가지다.

    • My uncle got a new job at the company where he had an interview a while ago.

    • After observing the crime scene closely, the detective was able to find a clue about the criminal.

  4. 4

    borrow

    To get a loan.

    Korean definition: 돈을 빌리다.

    • My uncle was at his wit's end because he couldn't pay off the large debt he borrowed from the bank.

    • The businessman needed a lot of money to start his business, so he had to borrow some from the bank.