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Ahead

//əˈhɛd// adv

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Adjective
  1. 1
    having the leading position or higher score in a contest wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving. not-comparable

    "The island was directly ahead."

  2. 2
    So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense; to be superior. not-comparable

    "He finished two laps ahead of me."

  3. 3
    In or for the future. not-comparable

    "There may be tough times ahead."

  4. 4
    To a later time. not-comparable

    "Set the clock ahead an hour."

  5. 5
    At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance. not-comparable

    "He paid his rent ahead."

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  1. 6
    To an earlier time. not-comparable

    "Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 21st to the 20th."

Adverb
  1. 1
    at or in the front wordnet
  2. 2
    ahead of time; in anticipation wordnet
  3. 3
    in a forward direction wordnet
  4. 4
    leading or ahead in a competition wordnet
  5. 5
    to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) wordnet
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  1. 6
    to a more advanced or advantageous position wordnet
  2. 7
    toward the future; forward in time wordnet

Etymology

From a- + head. Perhaps originally a nautical term, "beyond the head (of a ship)", then drifting into more general English usage where it is used to describe something as being "in front of".

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