gotten

[got-n]

verb

1. a past participle of get.

gotten

/ ˈɡɒtən /

verb

1. a past participle of get

2. (not usually in the infinitive)

   1. to have obtained

      he had gotten a car for his 21st birthday

   2. to have become

      I've gotten sick of your constant bickering

Usage

See get.

Other Word Forms

• self-gotten adjective
• well-gotten adjective

Example Sentences

“Investors have gotten a gut-check for the first time all year — other than the tariff tantrum,” said Aaron Clark, a portfolio manager at GW&K Investment Management, in an interview with MarketWatch.

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Meanwhile, the debate about whether the Hurricanes or Notre Dame most deserves a spot in the playoff has only gotten more contentious.

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The other men on the line, in their 50s and 60s, had similarly gotten amnesty after years toiling in the fields.

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He had gotten two blocks, an assist and a basket during the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, then the Lakers went on a 9-1 run after Davis went to the bench.

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Koerner was told by an Army Corps of Engineers official to pour his new foundation as soon as the contamination was cleared, even if he hadn’t gotten an insurance check yet.

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Related Words

• accepted 
• acknowledged 
• collected 
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