verb
Meaning 1
To advance toward success.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
get ahead
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verb
Meaning 2
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, gain ground
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: steal, score, hit, tally, rack up
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: antaŭiĝi — Translations
- Finnish: edetä — Translations
- Finnish: edistyä — Translations
- Polish: wyprzedzać — Translations
- Polish: wyprzedzić — Translations
- Spanish: ir adelante — Translations