get over

/gɛt ˌoʊvər/

/gɛt ˈʌʊvə/

Other forms: got over; getting over; gets over; gotten over

Definitions of get over

1. verb

   travel across or pass over
   synonyms: cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, pass over, track, traverse

   types:

   tramp

   cross on foot

   stride

   cover or traverse by taking long steps

   walk

   traverse or cover by walking

   crisscross

   cross in a pattern, often random

   ford

   cross a river where it's shallow

   bridge

   cross over on a bridge

   jaywalk

   cross the road at a place not meant for pedestrians

   drive, take

   proceed along in a vehicle

   course

   move swiftly through or over

   hop

   traverse as if by a short airplane trip

   type of:

   go across, go through, pass

   go across or through
2. verb

   get on top of; deal with successfully
   synonyms: conquer, master, overcome, subdue, surmount

   types:

   bulldog

   throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo

   type of:

   beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

   come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
3. verb

   to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end
   “It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task”

   type of:

   accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill

   put in effect
4. verb

   improve in health
   synonyms: bounce back, get well

   type of:

   ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate

   get better