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ahead definition

ahead (ə hed′)

adverb, adjective

  1. in or to the front
  2. forward; onward
  3. toward the future; in advance
  4. winning or leading
  5. having something as a profit or advantage
ahead Idioms

ahead of

in advance of; before

get ahead

to advance socially, financially, etc.

get ahead of

to outdo or excel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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