Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
gotten — See got, gotten … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
got — See got, gotten … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
got|ten — «GOT uhn», verb, adjective. –v. a past participle of get: »It has gotten to be quite late. –adj. obtained; acquired; won: »ill gotten wealth. Usage In Great Britain, gotten has been l … Useful english dictionary
gotten — 1. Few uses mark out the Americanness of a person more readily than their natural use of got and gotten as alternative past participles of get. (These uses are also spreading to Australia and New Zealand, as some of the examples given below will… … Modern English usage
gotten — got|ten [ˈgɔtn US ˈga:tn] AmE the past participle of ↑get →↑ill gotten gains ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ US/UK DIFFERENCE In American English, gotten is the usual past participle of get : I d gotten an A on the test. | It has gotten really warm. | I heard they had… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gotten — [gät′ n] vt., vi. alt. pp. of GET USAGE although both GOTTEN and GOT are accepted past participles for most senses of the verb GET, GOTTEN has become the prevailing form in the U.S. in all speech and writing, especially for the senses of… … English World dictionary
Gotten — Got ten, p. p. of {Get}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
got|cha — «GUH chuh», interjection, noun –interj. Informal. 1. an exclamation of triumph used when catching, trapping, or exposing. –n. 1. an instance of catching or exposing: »Whether you call it gotcha politics or partisan brawling or mud slinging...has… … Useful english dictionary
got — [gät] vt., vi. pt. & alt. pp. of GET USAGE See usage note at GOTTEN … English World dictionary
gotten — /got n/, v. a pp. of get. Usage. See get. * * * … Universalium
