have got to en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of have to (“must”).
alt of have to
Hey, you've got to hide your love away
1965, “You've Got to Hide Your Love Away”, in John Lennon (lyrics), Help!, performed by the Beatles:Haven't you got to finish the essay today?
He said he'd got to leave.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| got to | alternative | lexicographic | |
| had got to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had got to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| having got to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has got to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gotta | alternative | lexicographic |