got
Americanverb
auxiliary verb
verb
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the past tense and past participle of get
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to possess
he has got three apples
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(takes an infinitive) used as an auxiliary to express compulsion felt to be imposed by or upon the speaker
I've got to get a new coat
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informal to be infatuated
Usage
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Example Sentences
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A short time later, Trump confirmed the successful mission on Truth Social, writing "WE GOT HIM!"
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The "GOT" prequel takes place nearly 200 years before the events of the original show.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024
On X it’s now a new language: “Whoa—you have GOT to read this.”
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2023
“WE GOT STRAWBERRY, ginseng, love that kimchi,” the Wonder Girls, a now disbanded K-pop group, half-sing, half-cheer on their 2011 single “K-Food Party.”
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022
The Cowboys’ extra point was good, giving them a 7-6 lead, and the Carter side reverberated with newly discovered enthusiasm: “MO-JO! YOU GOT TO GO! MO-JO! YOU GOT TO GO! MOJO! YOU GOT TO GO!”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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