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gotten to one's feet

gotten to one's feet is the past participle of get to one's feet.

Meaning of get to one's feet

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To stand up.
    • Richardson dropped into the six-foot between the two engines, ran for a few yards, grabbed Mitchell's engine, and swung himself up. Mitchell had got to his feet by this time, but he made no move. Richardson shut off steam, reversed her, and brought her to a stand.1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 54
    Synonyms:
    arise, get up

Questions about gotten to one's feet

What is gotten to one's feet the past participle of?
Gotten to one's feet is the past participle of get to one's feet.

Words near gotten to one's feet in the dictionary

  1. gotten through one's thick skull
  2. gotten to
  3. gotten to first base
  4. gotten to grips with
  5. gotten to know
  6. gotten to one's feet
  7. gotten to the bottom of
  8. gotten to the fireworks factory
  9. gotten to the point
  10. gotten together
  11. gotten turned around

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