1️⃣ make someone do something by convincing them, get someone to do something (get + sb + to V) , I finally got him to join the meeting by promising it wouldn’t take long., She’s trying to get her classmates to contribute more to the group project., If I get my friend to help, we might actually finish this on time., I wish I could get them to see how important this change is., By the time we left, I’d already got everyone to agree on the plan., He might get me to take that extra course — he’s very persuasive., It’s hard to get people to focus when the deadline feels too far away., 2️⃣ instruct someone to do something (because you have authority), have someone do something (have + sb + V), I’ll have the interns prepare the slides before lunch., We had the IT team update the software last week., She usually has her assistant handle all the paperwork., I’m going to have them check the data again, just in case., If the issue persists, we’ll have the engineers look into it., By next Monday, I’ll have everyone sign the confidentiality agreement., You should have your students redo the task — it’s full of errors., 3️⃣ finish something, get something done (get + sth + V3/ed), I need to get this report done before the end of the day., By Friday, we’ll have the website redesign done., If I stay focused, I might get everything done by 6 p.m., I still haven’t got my visa application done — it’s such a hassle., She always gets her work done early, no matter what., I’ll feel relieved once I’ve got all the paperwork done., We should get the presentation done before the weekend starts..

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