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gotten into

gotten into is the past participle of get into.

Meaning of get into

Verb

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

  1. To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
    • She got into the car.
  2. To put on (an item of clothing).
    • I'm soaking wet. I need to get into some dry clothes.
  3. To reach into or interact with (an object).
    • The small child got into everything.
  4. To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity); to come to enjoy (something).
    • He got into politics.
  5. To enter (an unfavourable state).
    • How did we get into such a mess?
  6. To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess.
    • I don't know what's gotten into that child.

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Questions about gotten into

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

Words near gotten into in the dictionary

  1. gotten in the way
  2. gotten in touch
  3. gotten in with
  4. gotten ink
  5. gotten inside someone's pants
  6. gotten into
  7. gotten into character
  8. gotten into it
  9. gotten into shape
  10. gotten into someone's head
  11. gotten into someone's pants

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