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got

  • verb
  • /ɡɒt/

Expressing obligation; used with .

Example

“I can’t go out tonight: I’ve got to study for my exams.”

Other meanings

  1. Must; have/has (to).

    “I got to go study.”

  2. Have; there is (indicates the possession or existence of something).

Example sentences

  • “They got rid of their comments section.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “Unfortunately, I never got to meet them.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “I've got the next three days off.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “got” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.