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gotten

/ˈɡɒtn̩/
Meanings
  • verb

    obtained or gained, typically by one's own effort

    - "I have gotten a new job."
    - "He has gotten an A in every subject."
    - "She has gotten married."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɡɑtn̩/



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Antonyms

lose
Synonyms

arrive , reach , be able to , become , begin , commence , start , cause , make , make , bring , fetch , retrieve , obtain , getter , get out , go , leave , scram , catch , hear , confuse , perplex , stump , con , deceive , dupe , hoodwink , trick , dig , follow , make sense of , understand , acquire , come by , have , assault , beat , beat up , given , receive , answer , be , catch , come down with , catch , nab , nobble , catch , take , go , move
Rhymes
Words rhyming with gotten
mitten , witten , gitten , hitten,itten , spitten , kitten,itten , bitten
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. gotten (English) : past participle of get

  2. gotten (Scottish Gaelic) : got, acquired

  3. gotten (Yiddish) : got, acquired

Variants
List of all variants of gotten that leads to same result
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gets it , gets it on , gets its act together , gets its goat , gets my goat , gets on , gets one's act together , gets one's goat , gets our goat , gets our goats , gets over , gets real , gets religion , gets somewhere , gets their act together , gets their goat , gets their goats , gets there , gets through , gets to , gets together , gets wind of , gets with it , gets your goat , gets your goats , getting , getting a life , getting a move on , getting after , getting ahead , getting at , getting away with , getting cracking , getting even , getting even with , getting going , getting her act together , getting her goat , getting his act together , getting his goat , getting into , getting it , getting it on , getting its act together , getting its goat , getting my act together , getting my goat , getting on , getting one's act together , getting one's goat , getting our act together , getting our acts together , getting our goat , getting our goats , getting over , getting real , 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with it , got your act together , got your acts together , got your goat , got your goats , gotten a life , gotten a move on , gotten after , gotten ahead , gotten at , gotten away with , gotten cracking , gotten even , gotten even with , gotten going , gotten her act together , gotten her goat , gotten his act together , gotten his goat , gotten into , gotten it , gotten it on , gotten its act together , gotten its goat , gotten my act together , gotten my goat , gotten on , gotten our act together , gotten our acts together , gotten our goat , gotten our goats , gotten over , gotten real , gotten religion , gotten somewhere , gotten their act together , gotten their acts together , gotten their goat , gotten their goats , gotten there , gotten through , gotten to , gotten together , gotten wind of , gotten with it , gotten your act together , gotten your acts together , gotten your goat , gotten your goats , ill-gotten , bent , bent on , bent out of shape , get bent , gets bent , getting bent , got bent , had gotten bent , duck , ducks , get her ducks in a row , get his ducks in a row , get its ducks in a row , get my ducks in a row , get one's ducks in a row , get our ducks in a row , get their ducks in a row , get your ducks in a row , getting her ducks in a row , getting his ducks in a row , getting its ducks in a row , getting my ducks in a row , getting one's ducks in a row , getting our ducks in a row , getting their ducks in a row , getting your ducks in a row , got her ducks in a row , got his ducks in a row , got its ducks in a row , got my ducks in a row , got one's ducks in a row , got our ducks in a row , got their ducks in a row , got your ducks in a row , gotten her ducks in a row , gotten his ducks in a row , gotten its ducks in a row , gotten my ducks in a row , gotten one's ducks in a row , gotten our ducks in a row , gotten their ducks in a row , gotten your ducks in a row , had her ducks in a row , had his ducks in a row , had its ducks in a row , had my ducks in a row , had one's ducks in a row , had our ducks in a row , had their ducks in a row , had your ducks in a row , has her ducks in a row , has his ducks in a row , has its ducks in a row , has my ducks in a row , has one's ducks in a row , has our ducks in a row , has their ducks in a row , has your ducks in a row , have her ducks in a row , have his ducks in a row , have its ducks in a row , have my ducks in a row , have one's ducks in a row , have our ducks in a row , have their ducks in a row , have your ducks in a row , having her ducks in a row , having his ducks in a row , having its ducks in a row , having my ducks in a row , having one's ducks in a row , having our ducks in a row , having their ducks in a row , having your ducks in a row , lucky duck , lucky ducks , put her ducks in a row , put his ducks in a row , put its ducks in a row , put my ducks in a row , put one's ducks in a row , put our ducks in a row , put their ducks in a row , put your ducks in a row , puts her ducks in a row , puts his ducks in a row , puts its ducks in a row , puts my ducks in a row , puts one's ducks in a row , puts our ducks in a row , puts their ducks in a row , puts your ducks in a row , putting her ducks in a row , putting his ducks in a row , putting its ducks in a row , putting my ducks in a row , putting one's ducks in a row , putting our ducks in a row , putting their ducks in a row , putting your ducks in a row , get about , gets about , getting about , got about , gotten about , get across , gets across , getting across , got across , gotten across , get along , gets along , getting along , got along , gotten along , get around , gets around , getting around , got around , gotten around , get back , gets back , getting back , got back , gotten back
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I have gotten, I got, he/she/it has gotten, we/you/they have gotten

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English gadan 'to get, obtain' or from getan 'to get, obtain, earn'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'gotten' is an irregular verb, meaning its past tense and past participle forms do not follow the regular pattern for English verbs.

  2. In the game of Scrabble, 'gotten' is a valid word and can be used to earn points.

  3. The phrase 'get a life' is often used to tell someone to focus on more important things and stop dwelling on trivial matters.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. acquire: To obtain or gain something, often through one's own efforts or actions.

  2. obtain: To get or acquire something, often through effort or request.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'gotten' is often used to describe the acquisition of new experiences, knowledge, or possessions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway reflects on the 'getting' of the American Dream. In music, the phrase 'getting' is used in various songs to express the idea of obtaining something desirable.

How to Memorize "gotten"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine getting something you have been wanting for a long time, such as a new toy or a promotion at work.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'gotten' with the idea of acquisition or obtaining something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Good Apples Taste Great' to remember the past tense form of 'get': 'gotten'.

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