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

Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Rapper Eminem expressed his admiration and sorrow at never getting to meet her. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

The president gets to hire, or appoint, the people who run these agencies; the Senate has to approve them. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

One gets to stay for another week, the other is gone in 6 days. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 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