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get after

get af·ter
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get af-ter, ahf-]
    • /gɛt ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get af-ter, ahf-]
    • /gɛt ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of get after words

  • noun get after to pursue or attack 0
  • noun get after to urge or goad persistently 0
  • verb get after To move into action in pursuit of something. 0
  • verb get after To move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another. 0
  • verb get after To attempt to convince another to move into action. 0
See all 5 definitions of get after

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Parts of speech for Get after

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Get after

get after popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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 after

verb get after

  • discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
  • castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
  • chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
  • scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
  • denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
All 41 Synonyms of get after

Antonyms for get after

verb get after

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • laud — to praise; extol.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
  • sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
All 14 Antonyms of get after

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