got

[got]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of get.

auxiliary verb

1. Informal.,  must; have got (followed by an infinitive).

got

/ ɡɒt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of get

2. 1. to possess

      he has got three apples

   2. (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

3. informal,  to be infatuated

Usage

See get.

Example Sentences

In September, at the IAA auto show in Munich, tastemakers got a first look at the Concept C, representing Audi’s next design language—fresh, futurist, aspirational, optimistic.

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“We finished a tour but we couldn’t stay away from the limelight, so we got on a plane just this morning,” Winter told the crowd.

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“I think the reception from the fans and the artists I got to know from the Kobe mural project was very positive,” Asner, who also has an Instagram page highlighting Dodgers murals, said.

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When Cleveland traded Flacco in October, Gabriel got the first crack as the starter.

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Last season, Eagles fans got what they wanted—and now they demand more.

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Related Words

• bring 
• draw 
• earn 
• gain 
• grab 
• have 
• land 
• make 
• obtain 
• pick up 
• pull 
• realize 
• receive 
• score 
• take 
• win