get through vs spend

get through and spend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get through	No	No	Yes	No
spend	No	No	Yes	No

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

get through: spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
spend: use up a period of time in a specific way

Other hypernyms of get through include pass.

get through (verb)	spend (verb)
finish a task completely	pay out
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	spend completely
be in or establish communication with	use up a period of time in a specific way
succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time