go ahead
Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To proceed or continue, especially after a pause or delay: To begin or carry on with an action, plan, or process.
- To give permission to proceed: Used as an imperative to grant authorization for someone to begin something.
Usage
- As a verb, "go ahead" is a phrasal verb. It is often used to indicate the act of starting or continuing something.
- It can be used with or without an object. When used with an object, it is followed by "with" (e.g., go ahead with the plan).
- The imperative form "Go ahead!" is a common, informal way to give permission.
Examples
- Verb (intransitive):
- The committee gave its approval, so we can go ahead.
- Despite the bad weather, the pilot decided to go ahead with the flight.
- "Can I start eating?" – "Yes, go ahead!"
Advanced Usage
- "to go ahead and (do something)": A common colloquial construction used to emphasize the decision to proceed with an action, often one that involves some minor hesitation.
- I decided to go ahead and buy the car, even though it was expensive.
- Just go ahead and submit the report; I'll review it later.
Variants and Related Words
- Go-ahead (noun): Official permission to proceed with something.
- We're just waiting for the go-ahead from management.
- Go-ahead (adjective): Describing a person or attitude that is enterprising or willing to try new things.
- She has a very go-ahead approach to business.
Synonyms
- Proceed: To begin or continue a course of action.
- Continue: To persist in an activity or process.
- Carry on: To continue doing something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Go on: To continue. (Often used more generally than "go ahead," which implies a specific planned action.)
- Please go on with your story.
- Go through with: To complete something you have planned or promised, especially something difficult.
- He went through with the surgery.
Related Idioms
- Get the green light / Give the green light: To receive or give permission to proceed. (This is a synonym for the noun "go-ahead.")
- The project finally got the green light.
- Forge ahead: To advance or progress quickly and with determination.
- The company is forging ahead with its expansion plans.
Verb
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proceed (with a plan of action)
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He went ahead with the project
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