AHEAD Definition & Meaning

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ahead

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adverb

in or to the front; in advance of; before:
Walk ahead of us.
in a forward direction; onward; forward:
The line of cars moved ahead slowly.
into or for the future:
Plan ahead.
so as to register a later time:
to set the clock ahead.
at or to a different time, either earlier or later:
to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Monday; to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Wednesday.
onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station:
There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.

ahead

/ əˈ��ɛ�� /

adjective

postpositive in front; in advance

adverb

at or in the front; in advance; before
onwards; forwards
go straight ahead
ahead of
1. in front of; at a further advanced position than
2. stock exchange in anticipation of
  the share price rose ahead of the annual figures
be ahead informal.
to have an advantage; be winning
to be ahead on points
get ahead
to advance or attain success

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ahead¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; a- ¹ + head

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Idioms and Phrases

ahead of,
1. in front of; before:
  He ran ahead of me.
2. superior to; beyond:
  materially ahead of other countries.
3. in advance of; at an earlier time than:
  We got there ahead of the other guests.
be ahead,
1. to be winning:
  Our team is ahead by two runs.
2. to be in a position of advantage; be benefiting:
  His score in mathematics is poor, but he's ahead in foreign languages.

More idioms and phrases containing ahead

come out ahead
dead ahead
full speed ahead
get ahead
go ahead
one jump ahead
quit while one's ahead

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Example Sentences

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It is possible that he has based it on forecasts for the year ahead.

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Announcing the coalition deal, he said the parties had worked very hard over the past few weeks, but "ahead of us we have a strong plan to bring our country to the forefront again".

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The first was curled around the wall and past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to put Arsenal ahead after 58 minutes, before Rice sent the ball bending into the top right-hand corner again 12 minutes later.

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Trump has gone ahead with sweeping tariffs on goods being imported into the US, while Washington's trade war with Beijing has escalated.

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In light of this, maybe it’s time to pivot to whatever newer topic will get us ahead.

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