Synonyms for ahead
əˈhɛdahead

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1. ahead

   Synonyms:
   forward, afore, afront, onwards

   Antonyms:
   abaft, astern, behind, aback, aft

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1. ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadverb

   having the leading position or higher score in a contest

   "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

2. ahead, in front, beforeadverb

   at or in the front

   "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, earlier, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

3. ahead, forwardadverb

   toward the future; forward in time

   "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehand

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

4. ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb

   in a forward direction

   "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehand

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

5. ahead, in advance, beforehandadverb

   ahead of time; in anticipation

   "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

6. aheadadverb

   to a more advanced or advantageous position

   "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

7. aheadadverb

   to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)

   "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

8. ahead, out front, in the leadadverb

   leading or ahead in a competition

   "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

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1. aheadadjective

   Synonyms:
   onward, forward, in advance, in front

2. aheadadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Naut.) in opposition (said of the wind), against us, in our teeth

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1. List of paraphrases for "ahead":

   forward, before, forthcoming, future, coming, imam, forwards, prior, next, ago, upcoming, upstream

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1. AHEAD

   Synonyms:
   Advances in Home-Based Primary Care for End of Life in Advancing Dementia

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1. James Syring:

   I'm very confident that we're, one, ahead of it today, and that the funded improvements will keep us ahead of ... where it may be by 2020.

2. Marin Cilic:

   Rafa now winning the French Open I feel he might be a great contender, compared even to Roger and Novak he might be, in my own feeling, he might be slightly ahead. We'll see.

3. Rob Pulford:

   The level of direct dialogue with Chinese buyers ahead of any process has increased significantly.

4. Incoming Health Minister Jorge Basso:

   A lot of the regulations still have to be worked out, and we will take advantage of the months ahead to start doing that.

5. Ana Cascão:

   The filling of the GERD is just the most critical issue for the three countries to decide upon, and now, ahead of the first filling, a fair and equitable filling strategy must take into account different scenarios on climate and rainfall variability – if it will be one of drought, then the three countries are ready to agree on a slower filling.