got

got · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of "get"; received or obtained.

  2. 2.

    Past tense of "get"; became.

  3. 3.

    Past tense of "get"; understood.

  4. 4.

    (British English) Past participle of "get"; possesses or has.

  5. 5.

    Expressing obligation (in "have got to").

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    got it — Understood; will do.
  • •
    have got to — Must; have to.
  • •
    got to be — Must be.
  • •
    got away with — Escaped punishment.
  • •
    got over — Recovered from.

Related words

Antonyms: gave, lost
See also: get, getting, gotten
Synonyms: acquired, obtained, received

Etymology

Past tense of "get," from Old Norse geta ("to obtain").