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got to

got to is the alternative form of have got to.

got to is the simple past of get to.

got to is the past participle of get to.

Meaning of get to

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain activity).
    • I’ll call you when I get to the railway station.
  2. To go to or be located at (a particular place).
    • Where has Jane got to? She was here just a moment ago.
  3. (informal, transitive) To be allowed to.
    • You won't get to have any dessert until you finish your vegetables.
  4. (transitive) To affect adversely; to upset or annoy.
    • This job’s really getting to me. I don’t know how much longer I’ll last.
  5. (transitive) To attack, intimidate or kill; to corrupt or bribe.
    • He’s refusing to testify. I think the Mob got to him.
  6. (transitive) To begin (something); to get around to doing (something).
    • He got to his chores in the afternoon.

Forms of got to

third-person singular presentgot to
alternative formgotta

Questions about got to

What is got to the alternative form of?
Got to is the alternative form of have got to.

Words near got to in the dictionary

  1. got the wrong idea
  2. got there
  3. got through
  4. got through one's head
  5. got through one's thick skull
  6. got to
  7. got to first base
  8. got to grips with
  9. got to know
  10. got to one's feet
  11. got to the bottom of

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Adapted from Wiktionary: got to (page history and authors); get to (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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