Akademik

get through
verb
1. finish a task completely (Freq. 4)
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I finally got through this homework assignment

• Syn: ↑wrap up, ↑finish off, ↑mop up, ↑polish off, ↑clear up, ↑finish up
• Derivationally related forms: ↑mop up (for: ↑mop up)
• Hypernyms: ↑complete, ↑finish
• Hyponyms: ↑cap off
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

2. spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑while away
• Hypernyms: ↑spend, ↑pass
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

3. succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems (Freq. 1)
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We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister

• Syn: ↑come through
• Hypernyms: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑attain, ↑hit, ↑arrive at, ↑gain
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

4. be in or establish communication with
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Our advertisements reach millions

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He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia

• Syn: ↑reach, ↑get hold of, ↑contact
• Derivationally related forms: ↑contact (for: ↑contact)
• Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑intercommunicate
• Hyponyms: ↑ping, ↑raise
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s

5. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
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It dawned on him that she had betrayed him

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she was penetrated with sorrow

• Syn:
↑click, ↑dawn, ↑come home, ↑get across, ↑sink in, ↑penetrate, ↑fall into place
• Cause: ↑understand
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s


Useful english dictionary. 2012.