gotten

[got-n]

verb

1. a past participle of get.

gotten

/ ˈɡɒtən /

verb

1. a past participle of get

2. (not usually in the infinitive)

   1. to have obtained

      he had gotten a car for his 21st birthday

   2. to have become

      I've gotten sick of your constant bickering

Usage

See get.

Other Word Forms

• self-gotten adjective
• well-gotten adjective

Example Sentences

Potente said if her son had been screened for reading difficulties in kindergarten, he might have gotten help earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the first time all night their lineup had gotten a runner past first.

From Los Angeles Times

“One of the first questions I’ve gotten from people is, ‘Will you commit to town halls?’

From Salon

"And, as I've gotten older, I've just started to be like, 'Oh my God, you did so much with this. It's flattering,'" she said.

From BBC

Now, after 60 or so years of LGBTQ+ activism in the United States, straight-presenting white gay citizens who marry have gotten a taste of middle-class assimilation.

From Salon

Related Words

• accepted 
• acknowledged 
• collected 
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