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gotten to the point

gotten to the point is the past participle of get to the point.

Meaning of get to the point

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
    • I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point.
    Synonyms:
    cut to the chase, get on with, come to the point
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.
    • We got to the point where we don't know how to continue.

Questions about gotten to the point

What is gotten to the point the past participle of?
Gotten to the point is the past participle of get to the point.

Words near gotten to the point in the dictionary

  1. gotten to grips with
  2. gotten to know
  3. gotten to one's feet
  4. gotten to the bottom of
  5. gotten to the fireworks factory
  6. gotten to the point
  7. gotten together
  8. gotten turned around
  9. gotten under it
  10. gotten under one's goat
  11. gotten under someone's skin

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