ahead

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   At or towards the front

   At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.

   • The island was directly ahead.
   • Just ahead you can see the cliffs.
   • Keep going straight ahead.
2. 2

   So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense

   So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense; to be superior.

   • He finished two laps ahead of me.
   • In all of his classes Jack was ahead.
3. 3

   In or for the future.

   • There may be tough times ahead.
   • You've got to think ahead so as not to be unprepared.
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   1. 4

      To a later time.

      • Set the clock ahead an hour.
      • Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 20th to the 21st.
      • Then the customer would set a rebidding deadline ahead a month - for example from September 1 to October 1 - and give everybody four weeks to submit […]
   2. 5

      At an earlier time

      At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.

      • He paid his rent ahead.
   3. 6

      To an earlier time.

      • Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 21st to the 20th.
      • […] the Department is responding to the statutory requirement in the USA Patriot Act that moved the deadline ahead to 2003 from 2007.

The neighborhood

• antonymastern
• antonymbehind
• neighborahead of
• neighborstraight ahead