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Synonyms for ahead
əˈhɛdahead
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Princeton's WordNet
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?
The study is rigorous but it is early( thus might change a bit with more data and more studies will report in the weeks ahead). It should be noted that some South African scientists have been saying Omicron was milder for some time, although two thirds reduction is significant, Omicron can cause severe illness in the doubly vaccinated. Thus, if Omicron continues to double every few days, it could generate many more hospitalisations than Delta from the double vaccinated population.
We know that this is a time for us to be tightly focused on the time ahead and getting inflation back down to 2 %, no one should doubt our resolve in doing that... What we need to see is inflation coming down in a clear and convincing way.
Asia is trading higher today as risk appetite appears to be returning amidst receding volatility around bank stocks, at least for the time being ahead of Wednesday’s schedule statement from the FOMC.
Many of them are using the language and the unfortunate liberal media's attack upon Mr. Trump to go ahead and jump all over him.
My immediate priority is to win back my place on the British Cycling team, ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games, and to prove that I was, and still am, good enough to win medals for Great Britain, i have reached out to the new Performance Director at British Cycling, Andy Harrison, and will meet with him on my return to the UK.
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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