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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" [syn: access, get at]
2: influence by corruption
3: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]

Merriam Webster's

phrasal 1. to reach effectively 2. to influence corruptly ; bribe 3. to turn one's attention to 4. to try to prove or make clear <what is he getting at>

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. To get at something means to succeed in reaching it. A goat was standing up against a tree on its hind legs, trying to get at the leaves. PHRASAL VERB: V P n 2. If you get at the truth about something, you succeed in discovering it. We want to get at the truth. Who killed him? And why? = find out PHRASAL VERB: V P n 3. If you ask someone what they are getting at, you are asking them to explain what they mean, usually because you think that they are being unpleasant or are suggesting something that is untrue. 'What are you getting at now?' demanded Rick. PHRASAL VERB: usu cont, V P

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

1. Discover, determine, ascertain, find out. 2. Reach, make way to, get hold of.

Moby Thesaurus

annex, approach, arrive at, arrive upon, ascertain, assure, bribe, buy, buy off, certify, cinch, clear up, clinch, come at, come upon, corrupt, decide, determine, dismiss all doubt, ensure, establish, fall upon, find out, fix, get hold of, get to, glom on to, grab, grease, grease the palm, hit upon, insure, lay hands on, light upon, make certain, make no doubt, make no mistake, make sure, make sure of, nail down, pay off, pitch upon, purchase, reach, reassure, remove all doubt, see that, see to it, set at rest, settle, sort out, strike upon, stumble on, stumble upon, suborn, take care of, take over, take possession, take up, tamper with, tickle the palm