attack vs get

attack and get both are nouns.

attack and get both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No
get	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get is a hypernym of attack; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than attack:

attack: set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
get: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Other hypernyms of attack include begin, commence, get down, set about, set out, start, start out.

attack (noun)	get (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the act of attacking
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an offensive move in a sport or game
strong criticism
intense adverse criticism
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

attack (verb)	get (verb)
begin to injure	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
attack in speech or writing	make (offspring) by reproduction
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
take the initiative and go on the offensive	enter or assume a certain state or condition
attack someone physically or emotionally	give certain properties to something
	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	reach by calculation
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	be a mystery or bewildering to
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

attack vs get

attack and get both are nouns.

attack and get both are verbs.

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