get over Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb travel across or pass over
    traverse; track; pass over; get across; cover; cross; cut through; cut across.
    • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
  2. verb to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end
    • Let's get this job over with
    • It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task
  3. verb improve in health
    bounce back; get well.
    • He got well fast
  4. verb get on top of; deal with successfully
    master; subdue; overcome; surmount.
    • He overcame his shyness

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