English Explanatory Dictionary

got

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Expressing obligation; used with have.
  2. Must; have/has (to).
  3. Have/has.
verb
  1. simple past of get
  2. past participle of get
verb
  1. Have; there is (indicates possession or existence).
  2. Marks the completive or experiential aspect.
  3. Used as a marker of realis modality.
  4. Used to emphasize that an action has been done.
  5. Marks the habitual aspect in the present or past tense.
name
  1. Initialism of Game of Thrones.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase.
  2. Abbreviation of geranyl-pyrophosphate-olivetolic acid geranyltransferase or geranyl-diphosphate:olivetolate geranyltransferase.
  3. Alternative form of GoT (“Game of Thrones”).
  4. Initialism of global offset table.
name
  1. Alternative form of GoT (“Game of Thrones”).

Pronunciation

/ɡɒt/ /ɡɔt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-got.wav /ɡɑt/ /ɡaʔ/ en-us-got.ogg /ɡʌt/ EN-AU ck1 got.ogg

Word forms

got gots had

Etymology

Analogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). Sense 1 is also comparable to Malay ada.

Synonyms

gotta ever AST AspAT ASAT AAT

Derived words

gotcha gotten ungot where got
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