get
verb (used with object)
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of.
have got
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present perfectof get.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“They have got a lot of length. They’re a very, very big team, it will probably be one of the biggest teams we will face, so we have to be prepared for that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
She said: "I really do believe we can break it, but a lot of things have got to come together."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Sanders told BBC's Newsnight last week that "we have got to do something immediately to stop the uncontrolled growth of AI".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We have got to have a better approach to patient safety in what are the most difficult and most vulnerable wards with the people who are the most unwell."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“You have got to be kidding me,” Seven said.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
