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as in to produce
to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality it's going to get colder as winter approaches

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get

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noun

as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant in some animal species, a new mate will refuse to raise another male's get

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got

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verb (2)

past tense of get
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to become the father of Abraham was quite old when he got Isaac, his only son

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From the very get go of FedEx, our founding philosophy has been very straightforward. Alana Semuels, TIME, 15 Sep. 2024 Pochettino represents a significant get for the US and will bring a wealth of top-level coaching experience to the team. David Close, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get 

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“Get.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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