noun

getting

GEH-tihng

noun

The act of obtaining or acquiring something.

"The getting of new clients took months of hard work."

How to Use Getting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act of obtaining or acquiring — mostly seen in the fixed phrase "there's no getting around it" or as the -ing form of "get."

gettings plural

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The _____ of new clients took months of hard work.

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