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get one
/ɡɛt wʌn/
obtain one item
I need to get one more ticket for the concert.
I need to acquire one additional ticket for the event.
neutral
to acquire or receive one item of something
She decided to get one coffee from the café.
She chose to purchase a single coffee from the café.
Can you get one more chair for the table?
Could you bring an additional chair to the table?
Commonly used in everyday conversation to indicate obtaining a single unit of an item. Often implies a small or specific quantity.
Collocations
get one moreacquire an additional single itemget one of thesechoose or receive one item from a groupneed to get onerequire the acquisition of a single item
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Pro Tip
Quantity Emphasis
Use 'get one' when you want to emphasize obtaining exactly one item, not more or less. For example, 'I'll get one pizza' implies a single pizza, whereas 'I'll get pizza' could imply any quantity.
Gold Rule
Literal vs. Figurative
'Get one' is always literal in meaning. It does not carry idiomatic or metaphorical meanings. Avoid interpreting it as anything other than acquiring one item.
Word Origin
The phrase combines the verb 'get' (Old Norse 'geta', meaning 'to obtain') and the numeral 'one' (Old English 'ān'). The phrase has been used in English since at least the 16th century in a literal sense, evolving into common conversational usage by the 20th century.
Usage Notes
The phrase is typically used in informal or neutral contexts. It is not idiomatic but is a straightforward combination of words. The emphasis is on the singular quantity of the item being obtained.
Word Breakdown
get
to obtain or receive
verbone
the number 1; a single unit
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