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got

American  
[got] / gɒt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of get.

auxiliary verb

  1. Informal. must; have got (followed by an infinitive).

got British  
/ ɡɒt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of get

    1. to possess

      he has got three apples

    2. (takes an infinitive) used as an auxiliary to express compulsion felt to be imposed by or upon the speaker

      I've got to get a new coat

  3. informal to be infatuated

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In other words, Ye’s trying to get a comeback going — and, to judge by the very warm reception he got at SoFi, he might prove successful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Natalie's daughter Murran, 15, said the workshops were "very factual and it's good to know because the majority of my family have got curly hair".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

First, we got a “speedy deletion” criterion for A.I. images, allowing editors not to spend a whole week on a deletion discussion.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Looking ahead: “February’s numbers got a lift from tax refunds, so the consumer was healthy going into the oil spike,” said David Russell, global head of market strategy at TradeStation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“You got Indian friends from other places yet?” he asked, nodding.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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