go-getter

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go-get·ter | \ ˈgō-ˈge-tər

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: an aggressively enterprising person

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go-getter

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English Language Learners Definition of go-getter

informal : a person who works very hard and who wants very much to succeed

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go-getter

noun

go-get·ter | \ ˈgō-ˌge-tər\

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: a person determined to succeed

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