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ahead (ə hed′)
adverb, adjective
- in or to the front
- forward; onward
- toward the future; in advance
- winning or leading
- having something as a profit or advantage
ahead of
get ahead
get ahead of
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
ahead
modif.
Going forward
To the fore
before, earlier than, in advance, ahead of, advanced, preceding, precedent, antecedent, foremost, leading, in the lead, at the head of, in the foreground, in lee of, to the fore, in the van, first, in front of, a jump ahead of, in the front line, winning, victorious, before one's path, in the direct line of one's course, triumphant, preliminary.
get ahead
get ahead of
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Adjective modifier
- way: THE WAY AHEAD There are challenging times ahead, as the birth-rate of school age children is decreasing.
Noun used with modifier
- spoiler: My two gripes are that there is a relatively short game span and... ( MINOR SPOILER AHEAD!
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