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escape vs get

get vs escape

escape and get both are nouns.

escape and get both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
get Yes No Yes No
As verbs, get is a hypernym of escape; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than escape:
  • escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
  • get: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hypernyms of escape include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.
escape (noun) get (noun)
the act of escaping physically a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
escape (verb) get (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
fail to experience come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action make (offspring) by reproduction
run away from confinement undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run enter or assume a certain state or condition
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion give certain properties to something
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by 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
Difference between escape and get

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