get to

verb

got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to

transitive verb

1

a

: begin

gets to worrying over nothing at all

b

: to be ready to begin or deal with

I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can

2

: to have an effect on: such as

a

: influence

b

: bother

All these delays are starting to get to me.

Examples of get to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Sunday night, the Dallas Cowboys will begin their journey, looking to get to the playoffs in their second season under head coach Brian Schottenheimer. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

As the lone male intern, Leonard, Zolghadri gets to be a bit more sardonic and removed, but the actor loved watching how every character’s journey unfolded in hyper-specificity. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Her fans have already gotten to know her family through her social media posts and interviews. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

The Chiefs also get to play a third-place schedule, which should help this season. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for get to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou