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get there

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡɛt ˈðɛr/ · UK /ɡet ˈðeə/

get there means: To reach the place you are travelling to.

verb

ARRIVEA1

To reach the place you are travelling to.

  • We’ll get there soon.
  • They got there just before the train left.
  • How did you get there without a car?

Similar words: arrive, reach the destination

Common phrases: get there early, get there tomorrow, get there safely

EVENTUALLY SUCCEEDB1

To succeed or reach a goal after time and effort.

  • Keep trying; you’ll get there.
  • The team struggled, but they got there in the end.
  • My spelling is improving, and I’m getting there slowly.

Similar words: succeed, make it

Opposites: fail

Common phrases: get there eventually, get there slowly, get there together

Questions about get there

What does get there mean?

To reach the place you are travelling to.

What is get there in other languages?

Türkçe: oraya varmak · Español: llegar · Français: arriver · Deutsch: ankommen · Italiano: arrivare · 日本語: 到着する

How do you pronounce get there?

In American English /ɡɛt ˈðɛr/; in British English /ɡet ˈðeə/.

How do you use get there in a sentence?

We’ll get there soon. They got there just before the train left.

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