getting

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//ˈɡɛtɪŋ//

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

verb

1
Also a form of getpresent participle and gerund of get

noun

1
The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
With all thy getting, get understanding.
2
That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

Forms

plural: gettings

get · To obtain; to acquire.Get · A member of the Getae.getaway · A means of escape.

getting · The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

Getting · A surname.ghastly · Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.ghetto · An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are…

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