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Gotten

/ˈɡɒtn̩/

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

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verb
  1. 1

    (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

    "I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store."

  2. 2

    To receive.

    "He got a severe reprimand for that."

  3. 3

    (in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.

    "I've got a concert ticket for you."

  4. 4

    To fetch, bring, take.

    "Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?"

adjective
  1. 1

    (mostly in combination) obtained, acquired

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gotten"

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WordDefinition
achievedverb(of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or accomplished.
becomeverb(copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
comeverbTo move toward the speaker.
receivedverbGenerally accepted as correct or true.
fittednoun(of clothing) Tailored to the shape of a person's body.
triedTested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
understoodverbHaving been comprehended.
goneverbAway, having left.
knownnounAccepted, familiar, researched.
learnednounHaving much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
readverb(transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
givennounA condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
touchedEmotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
defeatedSubjugated, beaten, overcome.
beatenDefeated.
fallennounHaving dropped by the force of gravity.
foundverbTo start (an institution or organization).
attracteddrawn towards
hadverb(auxiliary, followed by a past participle) Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itself in the past.
boughtnoun(informal, politics) Compromised by money from special interests; corrupt.

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