ahead

Meaning

Adverb

  • At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
  • So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense.
  • In or for the future.
  • To a later time.
  • At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.
  • To an earlier time.

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Origin

  • a- + head. Perhaps originally a nautical term, "beyond the head (of a ship)", then drifting into more general English usage where it is used to describe something as being "in front of".

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