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

“So I’ve just got to keep working, it’s a day by day thing. But I definitely feel the progress.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It was about time, wasn't it? We've got big expectations," said manager Thomas Frank.

From BBC

"You just don't know if you've got a puncture or the car's just going to spin out on you. And obviously it's a very fast corner, but all good in the end."

From BBC

"We've got lots of officers and staff out there - very, very visible," he said.

From BBC

Thatcher was seen as "strange and shrill" when she got the job, but became the party's most successful boss of modern times.

From BBC

Related Words

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