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gets up early

gets up early is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get up early.

Meaning of get up early

Verb

get up early (third-person singular simple present gets up early, present participle getting up early, simple past got up early, past participle (UK) got up early or (US) gotten up early)

  1. To be dedicated and well-prepared in pursuing a goal.
    • you have to get up early if you want to [X]
    Synonyms:
    pack a lunch
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get up, early.
    • Next Tuesday we'll have to get up early, because the site visit starts at dawn.

Questions about gets up early

What is gets up early the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets up early is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get up early.

Words near gets up early in the dictionary

  1. gets under it
  2. gets under one's goat
  3. gets under someone's skin
  4. gets underneath someone's skin
  5. gets up
  6. gets up early
  7. gets up in
  8. gets up in someone's face
  9. gets up in someone's grill
  10. gets up into
  11. gets up on the wrong side of bed

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