be ahead
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.
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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ahead (əˈhɛd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (postpositive) in front; in advance |
| —adv | |
| 2. | at or in the front; in advance; before |
| 3. | onwards; forwards: go straight ahead |
| 4. | ahead of |
| a. in front of; at a further advanced position than | |
| b. stock exchange in anticipation of: the share price rose ahead of the annual figures | |
| 5. | informal be ahead to have an advantage; be winning: to be ahead on points |
| 6. | get ahead to advance or attain success |
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