get the upper hand

get the up·per hand

G g

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [get stressed th ee uhp-er hand]
- /gɛt stressed ði ˈʌp ər hænd/
- /ˈɡet ðə ˈʌpə(r) hænd/

Definition of get the upper hand words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

outweigh — to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects.
preponderate — to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier.
overrule — to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person): The senator was overruled by the committee chairman.
manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.

surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
serve — to act as a servant.
submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.

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