• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/

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getting

1. presentparticiple andgerund ofget

getting (countable anduncountable,pluralgettings)

1. The act of obtaining or acquiring;acquisition.
   • 1611,The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […],→OCLC,Proverbs4:7:

     With all thygetting, get understanding.

2. That which is got or obtained;gain;profit.
   • 1882,Charlotte Riddell, “Old Mrs Jones”, inWeird Stories,page135:

     She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

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