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
See get.
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Example Sentences
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Last time I got my hair cut, the woman was from Azerbaijan and I said to her, “Ask me why I’m getting my hair cut.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
I got a Vegan Avocado Sandwich for lunch, took an Uber home and posted a reel on Instagram about my first day on the trail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
“They got huge blank checks, and they want to write them as fast as possible,” Tiefer said.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
"Unless I got redundancy, I don't see how I'd survive for that long," she said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The lie rolls off his tongue like it’s a fact, and I wait for him to realize that he’s got it wrong.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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