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get to know

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt tə ˈnoʊ/ · UK /ˌɡet tə ˈnəʊ/

get to know means: Learn more about a person or thing through time and experience.

verb

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Learn more about a person or thing through time and experience.

  • I want to get to know you.
  • We got to know our neighbors at the picnic.
  • Have you gotten to know the new team yet?

How to use it: get to know someone/something (It takes time to get to know a new city.)

Similar words: become acquainted with

Common phrases: get to know someone, get to know something

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Become aware of information or discover that something is true.

  • How did you get to know the truth?
  • He got to know the details through a friend.
  • Soon everyone will get to know what happened.

How to use it: get to know that… (How did she get to know that the meeting was cancelled?)

Similar words: learn, find out, discover

Common phrases: get to know something, get to know details

Questions about get to know

What does get to know mean?

Learn more about a person or thing through time and experience.

What is get to know in other languages?

Türkçe: tanımak · Español: conocer · Français: faire connaissance avec · Deutsch: kennenlernen · Italiano: conoscere · 日本語: 知り合う

How do you pronounce get to know?

In American English /ˌɡɛt tə ˈnoʊ/; in British English /ˌɡet tə ˈnəʊ/.

How do you use get to know in a sentence?

I want to get to know you. We got to know our neighbors at the picnic.

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