Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have got

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.85 in modern English

Syllables: have -got
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To be obliged or obligated; must, have to, got to

Example Sentences

"I'd got her by the collar."
"Jim's got his eyes closed, so you don't have to worry about him seeing you undressed."
"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."
"I’ve got a terrible headache. – Have you, dear? Take this tablet and you won't anymore."
"“Well, your mother has got three windows into my dancing room, and you have three into my garret.”"

Etymology

From the present perfect of get.

Usage

British usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

has got (present, singular) having got (participle, present) had got (participle, past) had got (past)

Phrases

you never know what you've got till it's gone

Synonyms

have hold

Questions

What does have got mean?: To have.
Where does have got come from?: From the present perfect of get.

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