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"got" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often obtained (8 letters).
Definitions
Past-tense form of get; received, obtained, became, or came to have.
Used in a sentence
“I can’t go out tonight: I’ve got to study for my exams.”
“I got to go study.”
“We got to ride to clean up the streets / For our wives and our daughters!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Came to have”3 letters
02“Past form of get”3 letters
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