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gotten along

gotten along is the past participle of get along.

Meaning of get along

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, often) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
    • I wish the kids would get along better.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To survive; to do well enough.
    • She didn’t have a lot of money, but she had enough to get along.
  3. (intransitive, progressive) To go; to move; to leave.
    • Driver, get along there.

Questions about gotten along

What is gotten along the past participle of?
Gotten along is the past participle of get along.

Words near gotten along in the dictionary

  1. gotten ahead
  2. gotten ahead of
  3. gotten ahead of oneself
  4. gotten ahold of
  5. gotten ahold of oneself
  6. gotten along
  7. gotten around
  8. gotten around to
  9. gotten at
  10. gotten away
  11. gotten away with murder

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