Get over (it)
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Definition
To recover from an illness, an unhappy experience, or a problem
Example sentence
He got over his cold quickly.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: get over + emotional experience/person
- get over a breakup
- get over a relationship
- get over an ex
- get over someone
- get over a loss
- get over heartbreak
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
You need to get over it. ✅ (Correct)
You need to get it over. ❌ (Incorrect)