What get underway mean?
to begin to happen: The Democratic convention gets underway tomorrow in Chicago.
Is currently underway meaning?
If something is underway, it is happening now: Economic recovery is already underway. get underway.
What is a synonym for underway?
afoot, ongoing, advancing, begun, commenced, initiated, in progress, moving, started, undertaken.
What does work underway mean?
also underway. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If an activity is under way, it has already started. If an activity gets under way, it starts.
What does well under way mean?
1 : in motion : not at anchor or aground The ship was underway at dawn. 2 : into motion from a standstill The train should be underway again soon. 3 : in progress : happening now Preparations for the celebration are already underway. A search is underway.
How do you use get under way?
To proceed or begin to progress; to start. OK, everyone, let’s get under way—you have an hour to complete the exam.
Is underway or is under way?
It means the same thing as under way does when it is an adjective. The only difference is that underway is normally used directly before the noun it modifies, instead of after a verb. One could write that the proceedings are under way, for instance, or instead simply reference the underway proceedings.
What is underway in ship?
The word “underway” means that a vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground.
What is the synonym of epidemic?
outbreak, plague, scourge, infestation. widespread disease, widespread illness. Medicine pandemic, epizootic. formal recrudescence, boutade.
Is underway or underway?
Is it under way or underway? Traditionally, under way was an adverb and underway was an adjective. Increasingly, however, underway is being spelled as a single word in all senses.
Is it underway or under weigh?
The variant spelling under weigh originated through a mistaken association between the nautical phrase “under way” and the verb “weigh,” as in “weigh anchor.” This variant is accepted as an alternate spelling. A ship is under weigh once it weighs—pulls up—its anchor and begins moving.