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–adverb

1.	in or to the front; in advance of; before: Walk ahead of us.

2.	in a forward direction; onward; forward: The line of cars moved ahead slowly.

3.	into or for the future: Plan ahead.

4.	so as to register a later time: to set the clock ahead.

5.	at or to a different time, either earlier or later: to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Monday; to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Wednesday.

6.	onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station: There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.

—Idioms

ahead of,

a.	in front of; before: He ran ahead of me.

b.	superior to; beyond: materially ahead of other countries.

c.	in advance of; at an earlier time than: We got there ahead of the other guests.

be ahead,

a.	to be winning: Our team is ahead by two runs.

b.	to be in a position of advantage; be benefiting: His score in mathematics is poor, but he's ahead in foreign languages.

[Origin: 1590–1600; a-¹ + head

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a·head Audio Help (ə-hěd') Pronunciation Key
adv.

At or to the front or head.
1. In advance; before: Pay ahead, and you'll receive a discount.
2. In or into the future; for the future: planned ahead.
3. In an advanced position or a configuration registering the future: Set the clock ahead.
4. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment ahead, from Tuesday to Monday.
5. In a forward direction; onward: The train moved ahead slowly.
6. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: You won't hear anything unless you roll the tape ahead.
1. In an advanced position or a configuration registering the future: Set the clock ahead.
2. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment ahead, from Tuesday to Monday.
3. In a forward direction; onward: The train moved ahead slowly.
4. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: You won't hear anything unless you roll the tape ahead.
1. In a forward direction; onward: The train moved ahead slowly.
2. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: You won't hear anything unless you roll the tape ahead.
In or into a more advantageous position: wanted to get ahead in life.

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ahead

1628, "at the head, in front," from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + head.

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ahead
adjective
1.	having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
adverb
1.	at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
2.	toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" [ant: back]
3.	in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
4.	ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"
5.	to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
6.	to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
7.	leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"

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ahead

In addition to the idioms beginning with ahead, also see come out ahead; dead ahead; full speed ahead; get ahead; go ahead; one jump ahead; quit while one's ahead.

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ahead [əˈhed] adverb

(often with of) in front; in advance
Example: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals).

Arabic:	أمَام، مُتَقَدِّم عَلَى
Chinese (Simplified):	在前
Chinese (Traditional):	在前
Czech:	před; vpředu
Danish:	foran; fremover
Dutch:	vooruit
Estonian:	ees
Finnish:	edellä
French:	en avant (de)
German:	voraus
Greek:	μπροστά (από)
Hungarian:	elöl, előre
Icelandic:	á undan
Indonesian:	mendahului, di depan
Italian:	davanti a*, avanti

Japanese:	前方に
Korean:	앞쪽에
Latvian:	priekšā
Lithuanian:	(ko) priekyje
Norwegian:	foran; framover
Polish:	przed
Portuguese (Brazil):	à frente
Portuguese (Portugal):	à frente
Romanian:	înainte(a)
Russian:	вперёд; впереди
Slovak:	pred, vpredu
Slovenian:	pred
Spanish:	delante
Swedish:	före
Turkish:	önde, öne, önden