get over

verb

got over; gotten over; getting over; gets over
1
a
: overcome, surmount
get over your fear of being lied to
b
: to recover from
still trying to get over a bad cold
c
: to reconcile oneself to : become accustomed to
was very disappointed, but he'll get over it
2
: to move or travel across

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“Get over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20over. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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