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Definition of "gotten" []

  • A past participle of get. (verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gotten" in a sentence
  • "But I will say this, I am a man of my word, and never has my word gotten anybody into trouble with the law or otherwise."
  • "Hope that some of the answers and advice you've gotten is of help in your particular situation."
  • "The family's new lawyer, Michael Sussman, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that "every account we have gotten is contrary to what police have told the press, so yes, there is skepticism.""