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to go ahead
[phrase form: go]
01
to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition
Intransitive: to go ahead | to go ahead with an activity
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
ahead
base verb
go
present tense
go ahead
3rd person singular
goes ahead
present participle
going ahead
past simple
went ahead
past participle
gone ahead
Examples
She received approval from her manager to go ahead with the new marketing campaign.
02
to proceed with an action, event, or task
Intransitive
Examples
The project is set to go ahead as planned, with no delays.
03
to lead and arrive at a destination before others
Intransitive
Examples
The scout leader instructed the faster hikers to go ahead and set up the campsite.
