got

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
  3. verb cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

Etymology

Analogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). Sense 1 is also comparable to Malay ada.

Synonyms

get, acquire

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