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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?
Every time I look behind me or I look ahead of me, I see James.
So go ahead, say you saved Christmas, it's not going to help you save the House in the midterms.
We will wait for the complaint, they all signed contracts. I hope the complaint goes ahead and the competition authorities have enough patience and time to deal with it.
They were men ahead of their time, if they could do it in their time, why can't we do it in 2016?
Girls and women suffer the most in a slum, as they often have no resources and are not aware of their rights, i wanted to teach the girls how to use technology to get ahead.
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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