gotten

got-ten · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past participle of "get" (American English); received or obtained.

  2. 2.

    Past participle of "get"; become.

  3. 3.

    Used in perfect tenses to indicate acquisition or change.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    ill-gotten — Acquired by dishonest means.
  • •
    gotten out of hand — Become uncontrollable.
  • •
    what has gotten into you? — Why are you acting strangely?

Related words

Antonyms: given, lost
See also: get, getting, got
Synonyms: acquired, become, obtained, received

Etymology

Past participle of "get," from Old Norse geta ("to obtain"). "Gotten" was the original past participle in Middle English, retained in American English.