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getting - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'getting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Getting [ n.]
- The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
- That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
2 . Getting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Get

Meaning of 'getting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . getting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of acquiring something
Example in sentence:
  • he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving;
  • I envied his talent for acquiring