"got to" meaning in English

See got to in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: got to [present, singular, third-person]
Head templates: {{en-verb|got to|-|-|-}} got to (third-person singular simple present got to, no present participle, no simple past or past participle)
  1. (informal) Alternative form of have got to (“have to; must”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal, no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past Alternative form of: have got to (extra: have to; must) Synonyms: gotta [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-got_to-en-verb-Ac9aX-y2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "to", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 5 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "to": 72 10 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 7 10

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} got to
  1. simple past of get to Tags: form-of, past Form of: get to
    Sense id: en-got_to-en-verb-EM20lyop
  2. (UK) past participle of get to Tags: UK, form-of, participle, past Form of: get to
    Sense id: en-got_to-en-verb-khttYDyd Categories (other): British English

Alternative forms

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