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ahead

/ə'hɛd/

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adjective
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
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"he is ahead by a pawn"

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in the lead leading up
adverb
leading or ahead in a competition
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"the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch" "ahead by two pawns"

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in the lead out front
adverb
at or in the front
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"I see the lights of a town ahead" "the road ahead is foggy" "staring straight ahead"

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before in front
adverb
in a forward direction
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"go ahead" "the train moved ahead slowly" "the boat lurched ahead"

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forrader forward forwards onward onwards
adverb
ahead of time; in anticipation
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"when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount" "We like to plan ahead"

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beforehand in advance
adverb
toward the future; forward in time
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"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"

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forward

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back

Definition that contains ahead

ahead ahead of time; in anticipation
modern ahead of the times
advanced ahead of the times
advanced ahead in development; complex or intricate
sophisticated ahead in development; complex or intricate
beforehand ahead of time; in anticipation
innovative ahead of the times
forward-looking ahead of the times
in advance ahead of time; in anticipation