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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | ahead, in the lead, leading | Having the leading position or higher score in a contest |
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| ADVERB | 1 | ahead, in front, before | At or in the front |
| 2 | ahead, forward | Toward the future | |
| 3 | ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader | In a forward direction | |
| 4 | ahead, in advance, beforehand | Ahead of time | |
| 5 | ahead | To a more advanced or advantageous position | |
| 6 | ahead | To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) | |
| 7 | ahead, out front, in the lead | Leading or ahead in a competition |
| Sounds | ahhheh'd |
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| Rhymes | abed, aforesaid, airhead, and 86 more rhymes in ehd at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Having the leading position or higher score in a contest. |
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| Examples | "he is ahead by a pawn" |
| Synonyms | in the lead, leading |
| Similar to | up |
| Meaning | At or in the front. |
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| Examples | "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead" |
| Synonyms | in front, before |
| Meaning | Toward the future. Forward in time. |
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| Examples | "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring" |
| Synonyms | forward |
| Contrary | back, backward |
| Meaning | In a forward direction. |
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| Examples | "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead" |
| Synonyms | onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader |
| Meaning | Ahead of time. In anticipation. |
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| Examples | "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead" |
| Synonyms | in advance, beforehand |
| Meaning | To a more advanced or advantageous position. |
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| Examples | "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" |
| Meaning | To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future). |
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| Examples | "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday" |
| Meaning | Leading or ahead in a competition. |
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| Examples | "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns" |
| Synonyms | out front, in the lead |