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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Women’s Open hitting fewer greens, yet she got up and down for par 24 times out of 30.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Because it wasn’t just his statements on UFOs that got Rossetti canned.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
"I've been constant with them, I've got my MSP onto them, I've got my solicitor onto them. It's just very frustrating."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“Now, because audiences can be so polarized, when you send out a message, you’ve really got to think about not only ‘How can this be interpreted?’ but also ‘How can this be misinterpreted?’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“Don’t let him go, Father. Stop him. You’ve got to!”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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