verb

got

Translation

received, became, arrived, understood

I got a letter this morning.

She has got blue eyes.

He got angry.

We got to the station late.

I've got to go now.

((sth.)) to receive/obtain (sth.) - I got a new phone for my birthday.

((adjective)) to become (adjective) - It got very cold last night.

((have got sth.)) to possess (sth.) - She's got a lovely house.

((have got to-inf)) to have to/must do (sth.) - I've got to finish this report.

received, obtained, acquired, became

Past tense of Old English 'gietan' (to get, grasp).

Think of 'got' as the result of the action 'to get'. If you 'get' something, you have 'got' it.