got, gotten

got, gotten
The principal parts of get are get, got, got (or gotten). Both got and gotten are acceptable words; your choice will depend upon your speech habits or on the rhythm of the sentence you are writing or speaking. Got is colloquial when used to mean "must," "ought," "own," "possess," and many other terms: "I must (not got to) go." "I ought (not got) to go." "I own (not got) two new suits." See also get and have got to.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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