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got up early

got up early is the simple past and past participle 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 got up early

What is got up early the simple past and past participle of?
Got up early is the simple past and past participle of get up early.

Words near got up early in the dictionary

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

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