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gotten even

gotten even is the past participle of get even.

Meaning of get even

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.
    • But I warn you, Anita, we're through. I'm through with all of you! I'll get even. Just wait! You'll be sorry! You fools! You...YOU IDIOTS!1961, 101 Dalmatians

Questions about gotten even

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

Words near gotten even in the dictionary

  1. gotten down to cases
  2. gotten down to nuts and bolts
  3. gotten down to the nitty-gritty
  4. gotten dressed
  5. gotten drunk
  6. gotten even
  7. gotten eyes on
  8. gotten fresh
  9. gotten from a Cracker Jack box
  10. gotten glad in the same britches one got mad in
  11. gotten glad in the same pants one got mad in

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gotten even (page history and authors); get even (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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