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keep ahead

keep ahead verb: to do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.

Verb

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.
  2. To keep track of new developments in area of study or inquiry; to monitor a situation.

Forms of keep ahead

third-person singular presentkeeps ahead
present participlekeeping ahead
past participlekept ahead
pastkept ahead

Questions about keep ahead

What does keep ahead mean?
Keep ahead means to do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.
What part of speech is keep ahead?
Keep ahead is a verb.
What is the past tense of keep ahead?
The past tense of keep ahead is kept ahead.

Words near keep ahead in the dictionary

  1. keep a low profile
  2. keep a tight rein on
  3. keep a watch out
  4. keep a weather eye open
  5. keep across
  6. keep ahead
  7. keep an act
  8. keep an eye on
  9. keep an eye open
  10. keep an eye out
  11. keep an eye peeled

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