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Synonyms for ahead
əˈhɛdahead
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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"
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"
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forwards, in front, in advance, earlier, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontahead, 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"
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frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehandahead, 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"
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frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehandahead, 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"
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forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontaheadadverb
to a more advanced or advantageous position
"a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
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forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontaheadadverb
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"
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forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out frontahead, 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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
aheadadjective
Synonyms:
onward, forward, in advance, in frontaheadadjective
Synonyms:
(Naut.) in opposition (said of the wind), against us, in our teeth
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
AHEAD
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How to use ahead in a sentence?
Looks like we will have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, hopefully we can get everything covered up.
We don't go very deep in the water. We choose the spots that are cleaner and I stay ahead of (the children)... I don't leave them alone, not even for a second.
I'm trying to look at social media as little as possible during Grand Slams, during big tournaments, yeah, no offence to you guys, I don't really read what you guys write. You can go ahead and write whatever you want about me. It's fine. I will not be offended.
We have to go ahead with the liberalization of the economy, we have no other choice( if we are to) reduce poverty, the main powers in Iran are under the control of The Supreme Leader. Nothing will change dramatically or suddenly. Only in economic affairs we will have a much better position in parliament.
Looking ahead, much of what was accomplished by the SE for Apple, can easily be done by further extending the life of older models like the 6s or the 7.
Translations for ahead
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- напред, отпредBulgarian
- en front de, al davant deCatalan, Valencian
- enfrente deSpanish
- edellä, edessäFinnish
- devantFrench
- avantiItalian
- קָדִימָהHebrew
- 先にJapanese
- 앞으로Korean
- voorop, voor ons, vooruitDutch
- alą́ąjį'Navajo, Navaho
- à frentePortuguese
- în fața, înainteRomanian
- впереди, вперёдRussian
- tamilTamil
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