adv.
Pronunciation: ə - ' hed
Function: adverb or adjective
Date: 1596
1 a : in a forward direction or position : FORWARD b : in front
2 : in, into, or for the future <plan ahead >
3 : in or toward a more advantageous position <helped others to get ahead >
4 : at or to an earlier time : in advance <make payments ahead >