n. a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

v. make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

v. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

v. reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving"

v. communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

v. take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

v. evoke an emotional response; "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"

v. irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"

v. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"

v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

v. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. overcome or destroy; "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish"