"go-aheadative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more go-aheadative [comparative], most go-aheadative [superlative]
Etymology: From go ahead + -ative. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|go ahead|ative}} go ahead + -ative Head templates: {{en-adj}} go-aheadative (comparative more go-aheadative, superlative most go-aheadative)
  1. (archaic, informal) Energetic; animated; tending to push forward with ideas or projects. Tags: archaic, informal Derived forms: go-aheadativeness
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