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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The data doesn’t specify where on their bodies men got injections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan -- who has been among the frontrunners in the five previous polls -- received the most "encourage" votes this time, but also got five "discourage" votes, including two from permanent members.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We got a lot of criticism over the years. ‘It’s not a world tour, you’re playing in one city!
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"If you auditioned for the play, then you got to skip out math class," he recalled.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We did join—before things got violent. Now, none of our parents wants us to go. I get it. Still, I wish I could be there,” Zora says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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