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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Got my fingers crossed, and my toes crossed, too, hoping she won’t leak too bad.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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