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get it

/gɛt ɪt/
/gɛt ɪt/
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Other forms: got it; getting it; gets it; gotten it

Definitions of get it
  1. verb
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
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    type of:
    apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy
    understand or perceive the meaning of something
  2. verb
    receive punishment
    “You are going to get it!”
Pronunciation
US
/gɛt ɪt/
UK
/gɛt ɪt/
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