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get ahead

get a·head
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [get uh-hed]
    • /gɛt əˈhɛd/
    • /ˈɡet əˈhed/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get uh-hed]
    • /gɛt əˈhɛd/

Definitions of get ahead words

  • verb with object get ahead to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 1
  • verb with object get ahead to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment; obtain; acquire: to get a good price after bargaining; to get oil by drilling; to get information. 1
  • verb with object get ahead to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes; fetch: Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me? 1
  • verb with object get ahead to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified; effect: to get one's hair cut; to get a person drunk; to get a fire to burn; to get a dog out of a room. 1
  • verb with object get ahead to communicate or establish communication with over a distance; reach: You can always get me by telephone. 1
  • verb with object get ahead to hear or hear clearly: I didn't get your last name. 1

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Origin of get ahead

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English geten < Old Norse geta to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English -gietan (> Middle English yeten), German -gessen, in vergessen to forget; (noun) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Get ahead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

get ahead popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

get ahead usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for get ahead

verb get ahead

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
  • flourish — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
  • get on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.

Antonyms for get ahead

verb get ahead

  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.

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