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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

get behind en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (informal) To come to believe or support something.
    • I can't get behind the idea that all homeless people are just too lazy to work.
  2. (informal, transitive) To support, to cheer on.
  3. (informal, transitive) To appreciate, to enjoy.
    • I could definitely get behind a fun restaurant in this town.
  4. (informal, qualifier:narcotics) To have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugs.
  5. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, transitive) To nag or pressure (somebody).
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, behind.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
getting behind Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gets behind Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gotten behind Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
got behind Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
got behind Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

endorse