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present participle and gerund of get examples
countable and uncountable, plural gettings
The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition. quotations examples
With all thy getting, get understanding.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Proverbs 4:7
That which is got or obtained; gain; profit. quotations examples
She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.
1882, Charlotte Riddell, “Old Mrs Jones”, in Weird Stories, page 135