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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“We got to learn by stopping, taking an assessment, and listening to the community. And we really wanted to change the culture of Fringe.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Celia got her start reporting on regional elections in her hometown for Nyack News & Views and on housing and education in Harlem for the Columbia Daily Spectator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Our phones eventually gave us more options, but old-fashioned score-checking got worse.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
"So, we've got the challenge of trying to pull those two together and what we're seeing is significant job losses in the region."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But she’d known those things before she got to Winnipeg.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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