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Synonyms & Antonyms of ahead
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1
so as to precede something in order of time
- call ahead for reservations
Synonyms for ahead
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- already,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- formerly,
- preliminarily,
- previously
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Antonyms for ahead
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
3
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
- the line moved ahead at a snail's pace
Synonyms for ahead
Words Related to ahead
- before,
- fore,
- frontward
- (or frontwards)
Near Antonyms for ahead
ahead
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of ahead (Entry 2 of 2)
as in early, previous
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The first known use of ahead was in 1568
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