run ahead en · VERB
Meanings
- (of a train) To use sidings to pass a different train.
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To proceed beyond peers or beyond some limit.
The culture has run ahead of what people are comfortable with.
- (transitive) To execute (code) in advance, anticipating a likely upcoming need for the result.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| runs ahead | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ran ahead | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| running ahead | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| run ahead | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |