gotten (verb)

  • 1gotten — [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… …

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  • 2gotten — pp. of GET (Cf. get), showing vestiges of the O.E. form of the verb …

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  • 3Gotten — Get Get (g[e^]t), v. t. [imp. {Got} (g[o^]t) (Obs. {Gat} (g[a^]t)); p. p. {Got} (Obsolescent {Gotten} (g[o^]t t n)); p. pr. & vb. n. {Getting}.] [OE. geten, AS. gitan, gietan (in comp.); akin to Icel. geta, Goth. bigitan to find, L. prehendere to …

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  • 4gotten — /ˈgɒtn/ (say gotn) verb a past participle of get. Usage: See note at get …

  • 5get into — verb 1. get involved in or with (Freq. 11) • Syn: ↑tangle with • Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s …

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  • 6get to — verb 1. reach a goal, e.g., make the first team (Freq. 4) We made it! She may not make the grade • Syn: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑progress to • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 7get over — verb 1. travel across or pass over (Freq. 4) The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day • Syn: ↑traverse, ↑track, ↑cover, ↑cross, ↑pass over, ↑get across, ↑ …

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  • 8give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv …

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  • 9get across — verb 1. communicate successfully (Freq. 1) I couldn t get across the message He put over the idea very well • Syn: ↑put over • Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑pass on, ↑pass …

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  • 10disgorge — verb Etymology: Middle French desgorger, from des dis + gorge gorge Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to discharge by the throat and mouth ; vomit b. to discharge or let go of rapidly or …

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