v
(idiomatic, intransitive) To be alive, existent, or present.
adj
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
v
to succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
v
To overcome all obstacles; to have uninterrupted success.
v
To overcome every obstacle and achieve success.
v
(intransitive, India) To achieve success in one's career or a breakthrough, often the first time.
v
To visit someone's home or other regular place.
v
To achieve completion of something.
n
(nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) Delay.
v
(idiomatic) To thrive or succeed.
v
To fall behind relative to others.
v
to advance in one's career despite failures
v
(transitive and intransitive) to fail to keep up (with)
v
To follow closely, like one soldier after another in file; to keep pace.
v
(intransitive) To reserve a period of time to do something.
v
Pronunciation spelling of follow. [(transitive, intransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.]
v
(transitive) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
v
(figuratively) To follow the same path as someone; to take actions similar to another's.
v
To follow someone to no end; to follow someone indefinitely.
v
Obsolete form of follow. [(transitive, intransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.]
v
(idiomatic) To develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely.
v
(intransitive) To become late.
v
(idiomatic) To succeed after a lengthy attempt.
v
To be dedicated and energetic in pursuing a goal.
v
(idiomatic) To achieve considerable success.
v
(idiomatic, intransitive) To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
v
Synonym of go to the ends of the earth
v
(idiomatic, of anything that is not a person) To be a contribution to.
n
(figuratively) Conditions for advancing in any way.
n
(idiomatic) Success over an extended period.
adv
(obsolete) Win or lose; however things turn out, in any case.
v
(transitive) To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.
v
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty.
v
(idiomatic, of an inanimate object) To experience brief periods of distinction, especially in contrast with the status quo.
v
To gain the advantage in a contest.
v
(intransitive) To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do.
v
(intransitive) To be available, to have the time, to be without commitments over a certain period of time (thus being able to choose what to do with it, instead of following a schedule).
v
(idiomatic) To not be rushed; to have plenty of time to do something.
n
Movement ahead or forward.
adv
Suddenly; abruptly, just where one stands.
v
To do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.
v
(transitive or intransitive) To fail to keep pace; to fail to keep up with one's peers; to achieve or impress less than one's peers; to move more slowly than one's peers.
v
(intransitive) To endure, continue over time.
n
(economics, business) The idea that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead, whereas radical innovations will permit new firms to "leapfrog" the dominant one.
n
an advantage over another person.
v
To be the ultimate cause of.
v
(transitive) To organize behind a leader or a principle.
v
(of a person etc.) to fall behind schedule.
v
To use one's time efficiently.
v
(idiomatic) gain ground; make progress.
v
(idiomatic) To progress; to move forward.
v
To make progress towards achieving a goal.
v
(idiomatic, colloquial, dated) To spend time with a person in or in pursuit of a romantic relationship.
v
to do something that should have been done earlier but was not, especially when done with energy or enthusiasm.
v
(figuratively) To make progress.
adj
Resulting in either success or failure.
v
(figuratively, by extension) to proceed; to make or signify progress
v
(figuratively) To advance toward a goal.
v
(transitive, figuratively) To find a way through a difficult situation or process.
n
The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion.
adv
(idiomatic) maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead
n
Alternative form of one up [(especially in phrases like get one up on someone) An advantage over someone.]
v
To keep going; to progress or persevere.
n
An opportunity that is readily available.
v
(idiomatic, often followed by for) To make future progress or development easier.
v
(instransitive, chiefly psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
n
A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
v
(intransitive) To continue towards an objective
v
To proceed or move forward with more urgency, especially when facing adversity.
v
(idiomatic, intransitive) to move into a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).
v
(transitive) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).
v
(idiomatic, transitive) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
v
(dated) To complete; to put the finishing touch to.
v
(transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
v
(idiomatic) To go through a period of maximal prosperity.
v
(followed by a clause) To experience in one's lifetime.
v
(idiomatic) To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
v
(transitive) To move forward, often in reference to the time setting on a clock.
v
To dedicate time to an activity.
v
(obsolete) To follow closely, or so as to overtake; to pursue.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
v
To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
v
(transitive) To increase or to succeed at a rate lower than (something else).
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.
v
To be about to become important or central.
v
To gain an advantage or accomplish a purpose against opposition.
v
(intransitive, archaic) To elapse, to pass.
v
(intransitive) To achieve victory.
v
(informal) to gain or make a lot of money
v
To gain complete victory or success over something or someone.
n
Effort expended on a particular task.
n
to reach higher positions through effort after starting at lower levels or the very bottom
v
(idiomatic) To work slowly by strictly following all work rules, usually in a work-to-rule job action, as part of unionized labor protest.
v
(psychology) To be able to deliver better results of work due to being under a time constraint, such as when close to a deadline, as opposed to doing the work cumulatively since early on.
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