have got en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the present perfect of get.
Meanings
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(UK, especially, idiomatic, transitive) To have.
I’ve got a terrible headache. – Have you, dear? Take this tablet and you won't anymore.
José's got a car, hasn't he? Neither you nor I have.
Sorry, I haven't got beer. We don’t keep any alcohol in the house.
“Well, your mother has got three windows into my dancing room, and you have three into my garret.”
1868, George MacDonald, At the Back of the North Wind:Jim's got his eyes closed, so you don't have to worry about him seeing you undressed.
I'd got her by the collar.
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(idiomatic, modal, with-infinitive) To be obliged or obligated; must, have to, got to
I have got to do my homework.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had got | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had got | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| having got | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has got | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |