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get behind

get be·hind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get bih-hahynd]
    • /gɛt bɪˈhaɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get bih-hahynd]
    • /gɛt bɪˈhaɪnd/

Definitions of get behind words

  • transitivephrasal verb get behind support: a cause, etc. 1
  • noun get behind to move to the rear of 0
  • noun get behind to endorse or support 0
  • noun get behind to fall into arrears, as in making a payment 0
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Parts of speech for Get behind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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get behind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for get behind

verb get behind

  • authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
  • advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
  • okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
  • license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
  • uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
All 192 Synonyms of get behind

Antonyms for get behind

verb get behind

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
All 78 Antonyms of get behind

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