What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Begot vs Gotten - What's the difference?

begot | gotten |

As a verb begot

is (beget).

As a noun gotten is

.

begot

English

Verb

(head)
  • (beget)
    • English irregular simple past forms

    gotten

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (now mostly, North America, Irish, Northern British)
    • Usage notes
    The American and archaic British usage of the verb conjugates as get-got-gotten or as get-got-got depending on the meaning (see for details), whereas the modern British usage of the verb has largely lost this distinction and conjugates as get-got-got in most cases.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mostly in combination) obtained, acquired

    • Derived terms

    * ill-gotten English irregular past participles