Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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up | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ahead | No | Yes | No | Yes |
up (adjective) | ahead (adjective) |
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level | having the leading position or higher score in a contest |
extending or moving toward a higher place | |
out of bed | |
used up | |
(used of computers) operating properly | |
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness | |
open | |
getting higher or more vigorous |
up (verb) | ahead (verb) |
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raise |
up (adverb) | ahead (adverb) |
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spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position | at or in the front |
to a later time | ahead of time; in anticipation |
to a more central or a more northerly place | in a forward direction |
nearer to the speaker | leading or ahead in a competition |
to a higher intensity | to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) |
to a more advanced or advantageous position | |
toward the future; forward in time |