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Meaning of "have got" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVE GOT

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WHAT DOES HAVE GOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Uses of English verb forms

This article describes various English language verb forms. This includes: ▪ Finite verb forms such as go, goes and went ▪ Nonfinite forms such as go, going and gone ▪ Combinations of such forms with auxiliary verbs, such as was going and would have gone The uses considered include expression of tense, aspect, mood and modality, in various configurations. For details of how inflected forms of verbs are produced in English, see English verbs. For the grammatical structure of clauses, including word order, see English clause syntax. For certain other particular topics, see the articles listed in the box to the right.

Definition of have got in the English dictionary

The definition of have got in the dictionary is to possess. Other definition of have got is used as an auxiliary to express compulsion felt to be imposed by or upon the speaker.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVE GOT

have a way with
have ants in one´s pants
have at
have bats in the belfry
have bought it
have by the throat
have carnal knowledge of
have done
have eyes for
have feelings for
have got it bad
have gotten
have had a drop too much
have had it
have had one´s chips
have half a mind to
have hard ears
have in
have in the wind
have it

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVE GOT

apple maggot
argot
begot
bigot
ergot
escargot
faggot
fagot
forgot
gigot
got
ingot
lingot
maggot
magot
misbegot
spigot
Turgot
unbegot
unforgot

Synonyms and antonyms of have got in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «have got» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAVE GOT

Find out the translation of have got to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of have got from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «have got» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

已经得到
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

han conseguido
570 millions of speakers

English

have got
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिल गया है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قد حصلت على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

получили
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tenho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুঝছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ont obtenu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dah dapat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

haben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

持っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가지고있다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wis entuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đã có
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெற்றுவிட்டோம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आला आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahip olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hanno ottenuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отримали
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

s-au luat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έχουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gekry het
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

har fått
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

har fått
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of have got

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE GOT»

The term «have got» is very widely used and occupies the 19.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of have got
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «have got».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE GOT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «have got» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «have got» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about have got

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10 QUOTES WITH «HAVE GOT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word have got.
1
Paul Thomas Anderson
As I have got older and become a father, there's less and less time for films.
2
Jean-Jacques Annaud
The French have got to understand that a film is so expensive that it can no longer afford to be regional or even national in scope.
3
Tariq Anwar
I have got everything which a politician needs.
4
Louis Armstrong
We all do 'do, re, mi,' but you have got to find the other notes yourself.
5
Nancy Astor
Women have got to make the world safe for men since men have made it so darned unsafe for women.
6
John Barrymore
The good die young, because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.
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Bob Beamon
I'm Chief Executive Officer at Art of the Olympians Museum in Fort Myers, Florida, which was founded by my Mexico City teammate Al Oerter and his wife Cathy in 2005. It shows that Olympians can have another life; we have got art from more than 100 Olympians.
8
John Breaux
Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together.
9
Charlotte Church
They used to but not any more. You kind of get used to it - you accept it is part of your job - if you're famous and you want this life, you have got to accept this part of it as well.
10
Jeremy Clarkson
The problem is that television executives have got it into their heads that if one presenter on a show is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed heterosexual boy, the other must be a black Muslim lesbian.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVE GOT»

Discover the use of have got in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to have got and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Do I Need a Teacher When I've got Google?: The Essential ...
Questioning the unquestionable, this book will make you re-consider everything you thought you knew about teaching and learning, such as: Are you simply preparing the next generation of unemployed accountants?
Ian Gilbert, 2010
2
You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!: Stop Playin'! Or Play Right!
I am living the single, single, single...life.
ChéRie Amour, 2009
3
Should have got off at Sydney Parade
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly. PENGUIN BOOKS SHOULD HAVE GOT OFF AT SYDNEY PARADE Should Have Got Off At Sydney Parade ROSS O'CARROLL-KELLY (AS .
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, 2007
4
You Have Got Blackmail
When she discovers that her loathsome English teacher is being threatened by an unknown blackmailer, Loz gets caught up in the mystery, with consequences both comical and truly dangerous.
Rachel Wright, 2007
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The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
But before discussing that, let's pay special attention to have got to. Have to and have got to mean exactly the same thing. Both are commonly used, and both are acceptable standard English. Have to derives from have, and have got to derives  ...
Carl W. Hart, 1999
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With Everything We Have Got:
Plums. in. Winter. "Mmm really tasty," I say aloud while munching on a plum from Chile. You watch and ask, "Can I have a bite?" "No. . . get your own." Then suddenly Mani Leyb's "A Plum" comes to mind - the man who shares his plum with his ...
Richard J. Fein, 2009
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American and British English Preferences: Spelling, Grammar, ...
A Note on "have got" Although a number of our respondents considered the use of have got nonstandard, Gopperud (1970), p. 120, assures us that "The consensus on have got for possess is that it is standard in American usage." Quirk et al.
Nancy Salama, Mary Ghali, 1982
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Basic Italian: A Grammar and Workbook
UNIT. FOUR. The. present. tense. of. essere. and. avère. 1 Like their counterparts in many other languages, the Italian verbs essere (to be) and avere (to have) are irregular. Here are the forms of the present tense: To have I have/have got you ...
Stella Peyronel, Ian Higgins, 2005
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
have to • have (got) your heart set on something to want something very much, so that you would be very disappointed if you do not get it o She's got her heart set on ballet lessons. • have it coming (to you) infml to deserve what happens to you  ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
10
Roots of English: Exploring the History of Dialects
0. Wrong: Have you got a knife with you? Right: Have you a knife with you? (c. 1907, Wooley, 1907) Despite the condemnation of the use of have got by early nineteenth-century American writers, as we have just seen, British writers had been ...
Sali Tagliamonte, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVE GOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term have got is used in the context of the following news items.
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MS Viswanathan Should Have Got Padma Award, Says Jayalalithaa …
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on July 14 condoled the death of music composer MS Viswanathan and said the central government ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
Jonathan Papelbon: Blue Jays would be 'a good fit' | FOX Sports
"The Phillies have got to make a decision. You got to go one way or the other. You can't be in limbo. … You gotta make a decision, and you ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
I just got a cheeky Nando's and rode the banter bus with Apple Pay …
I could have got bare wankered at 11AM fam, you get me. Finally got to Nando's and got nervous I didn't have any mula in my sky rocket before ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
4
Every move poses a risk but Manchester City may have got a …
Manchester City have spent £49 million (Dh280m) to prise Raheem Sterling from Liverpool, that's an awful lot of money for a player age 20. «The National, Jul 15»
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Manchester United sign Darmian: For once the Red Devils look to …
But there is still room for a calculated risk and hard negotiating. Darmian at least feels like United have got themselves a good deal. It's up to ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
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Conrad Smith: All Blacks have got to be desperate to win back-to-back
Conrad Smith: All Blacks have got to be desperate to win back-to-back. now. share. ONE Sport. Source: Conrad Smith: Weve got to be desperate to win back to ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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Bastian Schweinsteiger signing proves Man Utd have got things …
Bastian Schweinsteiger signing proves Man Utd have got things right with Louis van Gaal. MANCHESTER UNITED'S deal to sign Bastian ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Sanders: 'We have got to apologize for slavery'
"As a nation, we have got to apologize for slavery" Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during a recent Sirius XM interview. Host Joe Madison of ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Ripley's Steelbacks have got pulses racing
It might not be great for the heart or the hair colour, but at least Northants Steelbacks can't be accused of being boring. That is because David ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
West Ham have got their hands on an Italy international
Ogbonna won two Serie A titles with the Italians, and was on the bench for their Champions League final defeat by Barcelona. A graduate of the ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»

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