ahead
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1.0
- adverb
- /əˈhɛd/
- I mean, we still got a long day ahead of us.
- ahead of time
- plan ahead
- look ahead
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Watch on YouTubeSo I think we should skip ahead to dead Bart.
- So I think we should skip ahead to dead Bart.
- They don't know what's ahead, and we're all afraid of that.
- And I'm going to skip ahead to the final confrontation.
- And that's why you have to plan ahead for when the world reopens.
Examples
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You need to plan ahead and pre produce.
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We've got a big day ahead and lots in store for you.
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think ahead, plan ahead, ask yourself the hard questions.
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So I think I need to jump ahead to other problems.
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So hope you have a great month ahead in April.
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David, you have your whole life ahead of you.
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The data were requested on a schedule about a week ahead of team meetings.
Academic text (2015) -
I wasn't looking that far ahead, but I still am.
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Their goal is to prepare the battlefield, gather intelligence ahead of the special operations raid.
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You should plan your schedule ahead to avoid any last-minute surprises.
Synonyms
295
1.8
Before something happens or someone needs it
96
2.7
Earlier than a planned time or event
82
2.3
Earlier than planned or expected
34
2.7
Finished before the planned time
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Etymology
Ahead comes from the parts a- and head, which together mean 'to the head' or 'in front'. So to pay or plan ahead is like being 'in front' of time, doing something 'before' it happens.