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getting up early

getting up early is the present participle and gerund 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 getting up early

What is getting up early the present participle and gerund of?
Getting up early is the present participle and gerund of get up early.

Words near getting up early in the dictionary

  1. getting under it
  2. getting under one's goat
  3. getting under someone's skin
  4. getting underneath someone's skin
  5. getting up
  6. getting up early
  7. getting up in
  8. getting up in someone's face
  9. getting up in someone's grill
  10. getting up into
  11. getting up to

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