dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/ahe_MWT.json

{
  "ahead of":{
    "earlier than":{
      "examples":[
        "always arrives at school ahead of the bus",
        "we were cautioned not to fill out any of the test answers ahead of time"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "afore",
        "before",
        "ere",
        "fore",
        "'fore",
        "of",
        "previous to",
        "prior to",
        "to"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "till",
        "until",
        "up to"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "next",
        "next to",
        "since"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "after",
        "following"
      ]
    },
    "preceding in space":{
      "examples":[
        "the three lost children emerged from the forest, with the family dog walking proudly ahead of them"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "afore",
        "before",
        "fore",
        "'fore"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "against"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[
        "after",
        "following"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "ahead":{
    "so as to precede something in order of time":{
      "examples":[
        "call ahead for reservations"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "afore",
        "already",
        "antecedently",
        "anteriorly",
        "before",
        "beforehand",
        "earlier",
        "formerly",
        "preliminarily",
        "previously"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "a priori",
        "early",
        "prematurely",
        "first",
        "first off",
        "now",
        "before long",
        "erelong",
        "presently",
        "shortly",
        "soon"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "behind",
        "by and by",
        "next",
        "subsequently"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "after",
        "afterward",
        "afterwards",
        "later"
      ]
    },
    "toward a point ahead in space or time":{
      "examples":[
        "sent me ahead to get a place in the check-out line while she went to get the eggs and milk"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "forth",
        "forward",
        "on",
        "onward",
        "onwards"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[],
      "near antonyms":[
        "backward",
        "backwards"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time":{
      "examples":[
        "the line moved ahead at a snail's pace"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "along",
        "forth",
        "forward",
        "forwards",
        "on",
        "onward",
        "onwards"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "before",
        "fore",
        "frontward",
        "frontwards"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "back",
        "backward",
        "backwards",
        "behind",
        "rearward",
        "rearwards"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "as in early , previous":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "early",
        "former",
        "preceding",
        "previous",
        "prior",
        "basic",
        "elementary",
        "fundamental",
        "premonitory",
        "warning",
        "introducing",
        "prefacing",
        "preparing",
        "readying",
        "beginning",
        "introductory",
        "precursory",
        "prefatory",
        "prelim",
        "preliminary",
        "prelusive",
        "preparative",
        "preparatory",
        "primary"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "after",
        "behind",
        "following",
        "subsequent"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "ahed":{
    "as in oohed":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "oohed",
        "bellowed",
        "bleated",
        "crowed",
        "hollered",
        "hooted",
        "howled",
        "roared",
        "shouted",
        "whooped",
        "yowled",
        "interjected",
        "blundered",
        "leaked",
        "blatted",
        "blurted (out)",
        "bolted",
        "cried (out)",
        "ejaculated",
        "exclaimed"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}