"get up early" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets up early [present, singular, third-person], getting up early [participle, present], got up early [past], got up early [UK, participle, past], gotten up early [US, participle, past]
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  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get up, early. Related terms: bright and early
    Sense id: en-get_up_early-en-verb-DE-lDsCV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. To be dedicated and energetic in pursuing a goal.
    Sense id: en-get_up_early-en-verb-akPs3ZiU
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