Meaning & use
Gotten
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Received, obtained, or become, as the past participle of 'get.'
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She has gotten much better at chess since she started practicing daily.
He had gotten used to the noise of the city after a few months.
A note on using this word
Standard in American English as the past participle of 'get' (has gotten), while British English typically prefers 'got' in most of the same contexts.
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