what does get ahead mean?
GET AHEAD as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) get ahead is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
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- 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
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