have got

Hold in possession

Have got is an informal alternative to have, expressing possession or necessity.

I've got three siblings means the same as I have three siblings.

You've got to see this means you must.

The construction appears primarily in present tense and is more common in British than American English.

Despite sounding redundant, it's standard in speech and casual writing.

obligation

duty

Required moral task

commitmentFirm pledge to act
requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
mandateFormal authoritative directive

responsibility · task · burden · expectation · pledge · appointment · deadline · promise · engagement · assignment

possession

belongings

Things you possess

propertySomething owned or inherent
assetsOwned items of value
holdingsProperty one owns

valuables · goods · wealth · treasures · effects · estate · resources · savings · investments · inheritance

illness

cold

Low temperature state

fluContagious respiratory illness
feverElevated body temperature
infectionPathogen invasion causing illness

virus · bug · cough · headache · rash · condition · symptoms · disease · ailment · sore throat

opportunity

chance

Likelihood of occurrence

shotQuick liquor serving
optionAvailable course of action
choiceAct of selecting

lead · opening · prospect · alternative · possibility

understanding

grasp

Seize or understand

ideaMental formation
sensePerception or judgment
feelingSensed inner state

notion · inkling · clue · handle · insight · comprehension · picture · read

Opposites

possession/ownership

have gotlack

Deficiency or absence

have not · need · want · go without · do without

acquisition/loss

have gotlose

Fail to keep

give away · part with · get rid of · relinquish · dispose of

necessity/obligation

have gotneed not

Isn't required to

Family

have, got, having, gotten, havens, haver

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G