What is the meaning of get at?

Reach or gain access to.
- usage: "How does one access the attic in this house"; "I cannot get to the T. V. Antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
- synonyms: access
Influence by corruption.
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
- usage: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
- synonyms: annoy, rag, get to, bother, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

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APA	WordNet. (2010). get at. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/get_at/definitions/1281966
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "get at" http://smartdefine.org/get_at/definitions/1281966 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, get at, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/get_at/definitions/1281966>.
MLA	WordNet. "get at" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/get_at/definitions/1281966>

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