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fret vs get to

get to vs fret

fret is a noun but get to is not a noun.

fret and get to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
get to No No Yes No
As verbs, get to is a hypernym of fret; that is, get to is a word with a broader meaning than fret:
  • fret: cause annoyance in
  • get to: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of fret include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
As verbs, get to is a hypernym of fret; that is, get to is a word with a broader meaning than fret:
  • fret: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
  • get to: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of fret include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
fret (noun) get to (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry
fret (verb) get to (verb)
wear away or erode arrive at the point of
remove soil or rock cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
cause friction reach a goal
be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Difference between fret and get to

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