gotten

[ got-n ]

verb

1. a past participle of get.

gotten

/ ˈɡɒtən /

verb

1. a past participle of get
2. have gotten
   not usually in the infinitive
   1. to have obtained

      he had gotten a car for his 21st birthday

   2. to have become

      I've gotten sick of your constant bickering

Usage Note

See get.

Other Words From

• self-gotten adjective
• well-gotten adjective

Example Sentences

“In all honesty, if I were to go back and rewrite it I would have gotten smoking data.”

From Science Magazine

Australia’s Foreign Ministry said in an advisory this week that it suspected several Australians had gotten methanol poisoning from consuming alcoholic drinks in Laos this month.

From New York Times

A safety who usually subbed for Foster to give him occasional breathers had gotten hurt the week before, forcing him to play the entire game.

From Los Angeles Times

Mushie was gone, having gotten out of her harness somehow and run out of the gate.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our homelessness has gotten worse in Fresno. It’s climbing every single day,” Martinez said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accepted
• acknowledged
• collected
• earned