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break in vs get

get vs break in

break in is not a noun while get is a noun.

break in and get both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break in No No Yes No
get Yes No Yes No
As verbs, get is a hypernym of break in; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than break in:
  • break in: start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
  • get: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Other hypernyms of break in include begin, commence, get down, set about, set out, start, start out.
break in (noun) get (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
break in (verb) get (verb)
make submissive, obedient, or useful be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
break so as to fall inward come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role make (offspring) by reproduction
break into a conversation undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
intrude on uninvited enter or assume a certain state or condition
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act 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
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