ahead

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adverb

1.
(not comparable)At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
The island was directly ahead.
Just ahead you can see the cliffs.
Keep going straight ahead.
2.
(not comparable)So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense; to be superior.
He finished two laps ahead of me.
In all of his classes Jack was ahead.
3.
(not comparable)In or for the future.
There may be tough times ahead.
You've got to think ahead so as not to be unprepared.
4.
(not comparable)To a later time.
Set the clock ahead an hour.
Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 20th to the 21st.
5.
(not comparable)At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.
He paid his rent ahead.
6.
(not comparable)To an earlier time.
Push the deadline ahead a day, from the 21st to the 20th.

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behind(nautical) astern

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From 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.