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Antonyms for get under way
| Grammar : Verb |
- adjourn
- block
- calm
- cease
- check
- close
- complete
- conceal
- conclude
- consummate
- decrease
- delay
- destroy
- die
- disappear
- discontinue
- displease
- dissuade
- dull
- end
- expel
- fail
- finish
- gather
- go
- halt
- hide
- hinder
- hold
- hurt
- ignore
- keep
- keep quiet
- land
- leave
- lose
- neglect
- obstruct
- prevent
- procrastinate
- receive
- refrain
- reject
- remain
- rest
- retain
- retard
- retract
- retreat
- retrogress
- return
- ruin
- shrink
- slow
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- take
- terminate
- uninstall
- wait
- walk
- withhold
- yield
Definition of get under way
- As in inaugurate : verb begin; install
- As in initiate : verb start, introduce
- As in proceed : verb physically or mentally carry on, carry out
- As in sail : verb travel through water, air; glide
- As in send : verb transmit, transfer through a system
- As in speed : verb move along quickly
- As in start : verb begin; come into existence
- As in strike out : verb leave to begin new venture
- As in begin : verb come into being; become functional
- As in instate : verb initiate
Synonyms for get under way
- accelerate
- activate
- address
- admit
- advance
- aid
- appear
- arise
- arouse
- assign
- assist
- barrel
- be born
- bear
- begin
- belt
- boat
- bomb
- boost
- bow
- bowl over
- break in
- break the ice
- broadcast
- bud
- captain
- career
- cast
- cast anchor
- cast off
- circulate
- come forth
- come into being
- come into existence
- come out
- come out with
- come up with
- commence
- commission
- commit
- communicate
- consign
- continue
- convey
- cover ground
- create
- crop up
- cross
- cruise
- cut along
- dart
- dawn
- dedicate
- delegate
- deliver
- depart
- derive from
- detail
- direct
- dispatch
- dream up
- drift
- drop
- emanate
- embark
- emerge
- emit
- engender
- enter
- enter upon
- establish
- expedite
- express
- facilitate
- fare
- fire
- flash
- fling
- flit
- float
- fly
- forward
- found
- freight
- further
- gallop
- gather momentum
- gear up
- germinate
- get
- get a move on
- get ball rolling
- get feet wet
- get going
- get moving
- get on with
- get show on road
- get things rolling
- get under way
- give off
- go ahead
- go all out
- go fast
- go like the wind
- go on
- grant
- grow out of
- happen
- hasten
- head
- help
- hie
- hightail
- hit the road
- hurl
- hurry
- hurry off
- impart
- impel
- inaugurate
- incite
- induct
- initiate
- install
- instate
- instigate
- institute
- intro
- introduce
- invest
- issue
- issue forth
- journey
- jump
- kick off
- launch
- lay foundation
- leave
- let fly
- light
- light out
- lose no time
- make
- make a beginning
- make a start
- make haste
- make headway
- make tick
- make up
- march
- motor
- move
- move on
- move out
- navigate
- occur
- open
- open up throttle
- ordain
- originate
- pass
- pilot
- pioneer
- post
- press on
- proceed from
- progress
- promote
- propel
- push on
- put out
- put to sea
- quicken
- race
- radiate
- reach
- relay
- remit
- repair
- result from
- ride
- rise
- rouse
- route
- run
- rush
- rush off
- sail
- sally forth
- scud
- see light
- send off
- set
- set in motion
- set out
- set sail
- set up
- ship
- shoot
- skim
- skipper
- skirr
- soar
- spring
- sprout
- start
- start out
- steer
- stem from
- step on it
- sweep
- tack
- take first step
- take in
- take off
- take the plunge
- take up
- tear
- televise
- travel
- trigger
- troll
- turn on
- urge
- usher in
- voyage
- weigh anchor
- wend
- whiz
- wing
- wire
- zoom
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