go ahead
Third Person
goes ahead
Present Participle
going ahead
Past Tense
went ahead
Past Participle
gone ahead
1
to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition
- She received approval from her manager to go ahead with the new marketing campaign.
- Despite initial reservations, he decided to go ahead and invest in the startup.
- Even though some team members had doubts, the project manager encouraged them to go ahead with the innovative idea.
- The school principal gave the students the green light to go ahead and organize the charity event.
- The homeowner is excited to go ahead with the renovation plans for the kitchen.
2
to proceed with an action, event, or task
- The project is set to go ahead as planned, with no delays.
- After extensive discussions, the wedding will finally go ahead in the spring.
- The construction of the new school building will go ahead after securing funding.
- The film production team is excited to let the shooting go ahead after months of preparation.
- The concert is expected to go ahead despite the rainy weather forecast.
Synonyms:
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to lead and arrive at a destination before others
- The scout leader instructed the faster hikers to go ahead and set up the campsite.
- The tour guide allowed the adventurous participants to go ahead on the trail to explore the area.
- He decided to go ahead and secure seats at the restaurant while the rest of the group finished shopping.
- She has gone ahead to assess the situation.
- We went ahead to check the conditions on the hiking trail.