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get (sb) into sth
— phrasal verb with get /ɡet/ verb (present participle getting, past tense got, past participle got or US gotten)Definition
(Definition of get (sb) into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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gesture noun (MOVEMENT)
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gesture noun (SYMBOLIC ACT)
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gesture politics noun
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gesture verb
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SMART Thesaurus: Taking part and getting involved
Synonyms and related words:
- attendee noun
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be heavily into sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- be on the case idiom
- engage in sth phrasal verb
- enter verb (COMPETITION)
- excursion noun
- get into sth phrasal verb
- get the bit between your teeth idiom
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- in on sth idiom
- in too deep idiom
- joiner noun (TAKING PART)
- mess with sth/sb phrasal verb
- muscle in phrasal verb
- partake verb (TAKE PART)
- participant noun
- participate verb
- take sth up phrasal verb (START)
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