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be ahead

[uh-hed] Origin

a·head

[uh-hed]
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.
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6.
onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station: There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.
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7.
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.
8.
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.

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Be ahead is always a great word to know.
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Origin:
1590–1600; a-1 + head
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ahead
1620s, "at the head, in front," from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + head.
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