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- [got too]
- /gɒt tu/
- /ˈɡɒt tuː/
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- [got too]
- /gɒt tu/
Definitions of got to words
- verb with object got to 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 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 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 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 to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
- verb with object got to to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1
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Origin of got to
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 to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
got to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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 to usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for got to
verb got to
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- have — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- have got to — must
- have to — be obliged to
- ought — a cipher (0); zero.
Antonyms for got to
verb got to
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.