English Explanatory Dictionary

one's way

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Preceded by a verb and followed by an adverbial prepositional phrase to express a successfully completed action in a literal or figurative space, where the verb denotes the means or manner of the action, while the prepositional phrase specifies the direction or goal of the action:
  2. Used to express a physical movement performed by the subject (especially in a forward direction).
  3. Used to express an advance or progress made by the subject.

Word forms

one's way

Related words

get one's way have one's way in someone's way someone's way

Derived words

find one's way force one's way make one's way plough one's way work one's way up
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