will get; got /ˈgɑːt/ ; obtained or US gotten /ˈgɑːtn̩/ ; receiving Britannica Dictionary definition of GET one  [+ object] : to acquire (a thing): for instance a  : to obtain or be supplied (something) He acquiredtelling me how to proceed. = The place does he get off telling me how to proceed? [=he has no suitable to tell me what to do]Ny