Gotten

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɡɒtnÌ©/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈɡɑtnÌ©/
• Rhymes: -É’tÉ™n
• Hyphenation: got + ten

Verb

1. (now mostly, North America, Irish, Northern British) Past participle of get

Usage notes

The American and archaic British usage of the verb conjugates as get-got-gotten or as get-got-got depending on the meaning (see Usage notes on "get" for details), whereas the modern British usage of the verb has lost this distinction and conjugates as get-got-got in all cases.

Full definition of gotten

Adjective

1. (mostly in combination) obtained, acquired

Derived terms

• ill-gotten