English · Common Verbs
gets
/ɡɛts/
[/ɡɛts/]
third-person singular of get
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'get': he, she, or it obtains, receives, or becomes something.
Example
She gets up early every weekday to walk the dog before the morning traffic begins.
She gets up early every weekday to walk the dog before the morning traffic begins.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'geta' (to obtain).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense.