Analysis Complete

get ahead

/ get ahead /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
grow stronger
"The economy was booming"
Type of:
grow
Kinds of:
revive luxuriate
Derived:
boom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
"The home team was gaining ground"
"After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Opposites:
fall back lose drop off fall behind recede
Kinds of:
steal score hit tally rack up
Derived:
win gainer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
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grow revive luxuriate steal score hit tally rack up fall back lose drop off fall behind