Synonyms for
Got
Definition
To have received or obtained something.
Synonyms & similar words
have
flummox
cause
start
develop
sustain
mystify
mother
capture
acquire
puzzle
takeaway
make
bringforth
get
produce
buggeroff
nonplus
getdown
go
obtain
grow
gravel
incur
dumbfound
received
obtained
acquired
gained
procured
secured
took
captured
snagged
bagged
landed
attained
earned
won
achieved
scored
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- got a cold
- got the job
- got married
- got it
- got back
- got up
- got along
- got to go
Word family
Usage note
"Got" is the past tense and past participle of "get". In American English, "gotten" is also commonly used as the past participle. Avoid using "got" to mean "have" or "possess" in formal writing.
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Example sentences
- I got a new bike for Christmas.
- She got an A on her test.
- He got a promotion at work.
- We got lost on our way to the park.
- They got tickets to the concert.
Quotes
You don't get another chance. Life is no Nintendo game.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.