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got religion

got religion is the simple past of get religion.

got religion is the past participle of get religion.

Meaning of get religion

Verb

get religion (third-person singular simple present gets religion, present participle getting religion, simple past got religion, past participle (US) gotten religion or (UK) got religion)

  1. (humorous, informal, sometimes) To develop a faith in God or divine beings in general; to join a religious group and become a believer.
  2. (US, informal) To become convinced of something, usually to a fanatic degree.

Questions about got religion

What is got religion the simple past of?
Got religion is the simple past of get religion.

Words near got religion in the dictionary

  1. got past
  2. got past oneself
  3. got physical
  4. got ready
  5. got real
  6. got religion
  7. got rid of
  8. got right
  9. got right down to cases
  10. got right into it
  11. got round

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