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go ahead

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. green light, go-aheadnoun

    a signal to proceed

  2. enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-aheadverb

    readiness to embark on bold new ventures

  3. go ahead, plow aheadverb

    proceed (with a plan of action)

    "He went ahead with the project"

Wiktionary

  1. go aheadverb

    To proceed; to begin.

ChatGPT

  1. go ahead

    "Go ahead" is a phrase typically used to give someone permission or approval to proceed with an action, task, or event. It can also be used to encourage someone to begin speaking, especially during a conversation or discussion.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Go ahead

    From the nautical phrase “The wind’s ahead”--i.e. blowing from the stern towards the vessel’s head.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of go ahead in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of go ahead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of go ahead in a Sentence

  1. Michelle Whelan:

    With the treatment plus the operation he’s had here, we think he can learn to walk, it’s such a rare condition, we don’t know what lies ahead for him in the future.

  2. Matthew Brennan:

    They're just so far ahead in terms of user experience, they mix together media and entertainment into the experience, and user-generated content and reviews.

  3. Ashkan Mehryari:

    He had a very bright and promising music career ahead of him.

  4. Sharon Greef:

    We are blessed with the right to vote in our country, but with that right comes responsibility. The responsibility of registering to vote, to ensure good, clean elections, election officials should concentrate on one thing the day of the election and that is the election. We don't want frustrated voters waiting in a long line while folks ahead of them are registering at the last minute.

  5. Vicente Lim:

    Bear in mind that no matter how small a thing you want to do, plan it ahead of time, think it over and allot a certain time for you to prepare your plans, for a mediocre plan is better than a brilliant unprepared plan that is haphazardly carried out.


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