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- [got]
- /gɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [got]
- /gɒt/
Definitions of got word
- verb got a simple past tense and past participle of get. 1
- verb with object got to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 1
- verb with object got to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment; obtain; acquire: to get a good price after bargaining; to get oil by drilling; to get information. 1
- verb with object got to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes; fetch: Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me? 1
- verb with object got to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified; effect: to get one's hair cut; to get a person drunk; to get a fire to burn; to get a dog out of a room. 1
- verb with object got to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
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Origin of got
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English geten < Old Norse geta to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English -gietan (> Middle English yeten), German -gessen, in vergessen to forget; (noun) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Got
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
got popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
got usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for got
noun got
- issued — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
verb got
- produced — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- begot — Begot is the past tense of beget.
- bred — Bred is the past tense and past participle of breed.
- generated — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- propagated — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
Antonyms for got
verb got
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- disallowed — Forbidden.
- dropped — Let or make (something) fall vertically.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- forfeited — a fine; penalty.
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