v.
1.come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2.enter or assume a certain state or condition
3.cause to move
4.receive a specified treatment (abstract)
5.reach a destination
6.go or come after and bring or take back
7.of mental or physical states or experiences
8.take vengeance on or get even
9.achieve a point or goal 10.cause to do 11.succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase 12.come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) 13.be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness 14.communicate with a place or person 15.give certain properties to something 16.move into a desired direction of discourse 17.grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of 18.attract and fix 19.reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot 20.reach by calculation 21.acquire as a result of some effort or action 22.purchase 23.perceive by hearing 24.suffer from the receipt of 25.receive as a retribution or punishment 26.leave immediately 27.reach and board 28.irritate 29.evoke an emotional response 30.apprehend and reproduce accurately 31.in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher 32.overcome or destroy 33.be a mystery or bewildering to 34.take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 35.undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) 36.make children
Idiom of the Day
high man on the totem pole
the top person of an organization
My father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job.
