phrasal verb · neutral
get used to
UK/ɡet ˈjuːst tə/US/ɡet ˈjuːst tu/get·USED·to
to become familiar with or accept something; usually followed by a noun or verb-ing.
Examples
“After a month I finally got used to waking up at 6am.”
“It takes time to get used to a new school.”
“She got used to the noisy neighbours after a while.”
Band 8 sentence
“It took me several months to get used to the hectic pace of life in the city, but now I prefer it.”
Collocations
- get used to + V-ing
- get used to + something
Word family
Common mistakes
I'm used to wake up early.→I'm used to waking up early.
I used to live in Hanoi (to mean 'I'm accustomed to').→I get used to living in Hanoi / I am used to living in Hanoi.
Say it for a higher band
5become familiar→6become used to→7+get used to
Synonyms
become accustomed to
Easily confused
used to
“I used to play football every weekend when I was a child.”
Related words
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