go-ahead

/'gouəhed/

Thân thiện

The manager gave the team the go-ahead to launch the new project.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Readiness to embark on bold new ventures; an enterprising, pioneering, or progressive attitude: The "go-ahead" refers to a spirit of initiative, energy, and willingness to try new things.
   • A signal to proceed; official permission or authorization: The "go-ahead" is a formal approval that allows an action or project to begin.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Attitude):

  • The company's success is due to its innovative and go-ahead management style.
  • We need someone with real go-ahead to lead this challenging project.

• Noun (Permission):

  • The city council finally gave the go-ahead for the new construction.
  • We are just waiting for the go-ahead from headquarters before we launch the campaign.

Advanced Usage

• "To give the go-ahead": to grant permission or authorization.

  • The committee gave the go-ahead to the proposed budget.

• "To get the go-ahead": to receive permission or authorization.

  • Our team got the go-ahead to start the research phase.

Variants and Related Words

• Go-ahead (adjective): Having or showing initiative and a willingness to act; enterprising.
  • He is a very go-ahead young entrepreneur. (Note: This is a separate adjectival use of the compound word.)

Synonyms

• Noun (Attitude): Initiative, enterprise, drive, ambition, dynamism.
• Noun (Permission): Authorization, approval, clearance, green light, consent.

Related Phrases

• Green light: A signal or permission to proceed (often used interchangeably with the "permission" sense of "go-ahead").
  • We have the green light to proceed with the merger.

Học thuật

Noun

1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
2. a signal to proceed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• enterprise
• enterprisingness
• initiative
• green light