get ahead

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: get a=head

THESAURUS

get ahead

accrue, accumulate, achieve success, advance, ameliorate, amend, appreciate, arrive, balloon, be a success, bloat, boom, break through, breed, broaden, come along, come on, come through, cover ground, crescendo, cut a swath, develop, do well, enjoy prosperity, farewell, gain, gain ground, gain strength, gather head, gather way, get along, get on, get on swimmingly, get on well, get there, go, go ahead, go along, go far, go fast, go forward, go on, go places, go up, go well, graduate, grow, grow better, have it made, improve, increase, intensify, look up, make a breakthrough, make a success, make good, make good time, make head against, make headway, make it, make progress, make progress against, make strides, make the scene, make up leeway, meliorate, mend, mount, move, move forward, multiply, pass along, pass on, perk up, pick up, proceed, progress, proliferate, prosper, rise, roll, run up, shape up, shoot up, show improvement, skyrocket, snowball, spread, stem, step forward, strengthen, succeed, swell, take off, travel, turn out well, wax, widen

ROGET THESAURUS

get ahead

Increase

VB increase, augment, add to, enlarge, dilate, grow, wax, get ahead, gain strength, advance, run up, shoot up, rise, ascend, sprout, aggrandize, raise, exalt, deepen, heighten, strengthen, intensify, enhance, magnify, redouble, aggravate, exaggerate, exasperate, exacerbate, add fuel to the flame, oleum addere camino, superadd, spread.

Precession

VB go before, go ahead, go in the van, go in advance, precede, forerun, usher in, introduce, herald, head, take the lead, lead the way, lead the dance, get the start, have the start, steal a march, get before, get ahead, get in front of, outstrip, take precedence.

Progression

VB advance, proceed, progress, get on, get along, get over the ground, gain ground, forge ahead, jog on, rub on, wag on, go with the stream, keep one's course, hold on one's course, go on, move on, come one, get on, pass on, push on, press on, go forward, move forward, come forward, get forward, pass forward, push forward, press forward, go forwards, move forwards, come forwards, get forwards, pass forwards, push forwards, press forwards, go ahead, move ahead, come ahead, get ahead, pass ahead, push ahead, press ahead, make one's way, work one's way, carve one's way, push one's way, force one's way, edge one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, make head, make way, make headway, make advances, make strides, make rapid strides, go ahead, shoot ahead, distance, make up leeway.