"keep ahead" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps ahead [present, singular, third-person], keeping ahead [participle, present], kept ahead [participle, past], kept ahead [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> ahead}} keep ahead (third-person singular simple present keeps ahead, present participle keeping ahead, simple past and past participle kept ahead)
  1. To do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.
    Sense id: en-keep_ahead-en-verb-RdS70LvZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (ahead) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (ahead): 58 42
  2. To keep track of new developments in area of study or inquiry; to monitor a situation.
    Sense id: en-keep_ahead-en-verb-ktcoCSUo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for keep ahead meaning in English (1.4kB)

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