Get + adjective

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• get tallto become taller, usually said about a child growing
• get oldto become old (a person or a thing), or to become boring from being repeated too much
• get coldto become cold, said about an object, the weather, or a person starting to feel cold (not the same as "be cold", which describes the state, not the change)
• get hotto become hot, said about an object, the weather, or a person becoming angry
• get sickto become ill, or to become fed up with something
• get betterto improve, or to recover from an illness
• get worseto become worse than before
• get darkto become dark, usually said about the sky at night
• get lateto become late in the day
• get lostto become lost, or (as a command) a rude way to tell someone to go away
• get readyto prepare yourself for something
• get dressedto put on your clothes
• get tiredto become tired
• get boredto become bored
• get angryto become angry
• get upsetto become upset or bothered by something
• get excitedto become excited
• get nervousto become nervous
• get scaredto become scared
• get hurtto become injured
• get wetto become wet
• get dirtyto become dirty
• get bigto become bigger
• get smallto become smaller
• get fatto gain weight
• get thinto lose weight
• get strongto become stronger
• get weakto become weaker
• get richto become rich
• get busyto become busy with things to do, or (as a command) to tell someone to start working
• get quietto become silent, or for a sound to become lower in volume
• get fullto become full, said about a place or container, or a person after eating
• get lowto become low, said about a level, a price, or a battery
• get shortto become shorter, like the days, or to become curt and impatient with someone
• get closeto become physically near, or to become emotionally close to someone
• get hardto become firm or solid, said about an object, or to become difficult, said about a situation
• get softto become soft
• get famousto become famous
• get marriedto become married
• get brightto become bright, usually the sky at dawn
• get cleanto become clean
• get messyto become messy or untidy
• get loudto become noisy, said about a person or a place, or for a sound to become louder
• get longto become longer, usually said about the days in summer
• get deepto become serious or profound, said about a conversation
• get difficultto become difficult
• get comfortableto become comfortable
• get uncomfortableto become uncomfortable
• get confusedto become confused
• get worriedto become worried
• get jealousto become jealous
• get embarrassedto become embarrassed
• get annoyedto become annoyed
• get frustratedto become frustrated
• get impatientto become impatient
• get curiousto become curious about something
• get seriousto become serious
• get emotionalto become emotional, often close to tears
• get drunkto become drunk
• get fitto become physically fit
• get baldto lose your hair
• get grayfor hair to turn gray
• get wrinkledto become wrinkled, said about skin or clothing
• get sweatyto become sweaty
• get hungryto become hungry (not the same as "be hungry", which describes the state, not the change)
• get thirstyto become thirsty
• get sleepyto become sleepy
• get dizzyto become dizzy
• get itchyto start to itch
• get numbto lose feeling in part of your body
• get stuckto become physically stuck, or to become unable to move forward with a problem or situation
• get freeto become free
• get looseto become loose, said about something that was tight, or for an animal to escape
• get tightto become tight, said about clothing or a fit, or to become tense, said about a situation
• get sorefor your muscles to become sore, usually after exercise
• get paleto become pale
• get redto become red, from embarrassment or from the sun
• get burntto become burnt, from the sun or while cooking
• get soakedto become completely wet
• get bruisedto develop a bruise
• get engagedto promise to marry someone
• get divorcedto legally end a marriage
• get pregnantto become pregnant
• get lonelyto start to feel alone
• get depressedto become depressed
• get anxiousto become anxious
• get furiousto become extremely angry
• get calmto become calm
• get organizedto become organized
• get lazyto become lazy
• get healthyto become healthy
• get vaccinatedto receive a vaccine
• get promotedto be given a higher position at work
• get firedto lose your job
• get hiredto be given a job
• get paidto receive money for your work
• get popularto become popular