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go-ahead
adj 3noun 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
modern
VERB + GO-AHEAD
gave, get, given, giving, waiting
GO-AHEAD + NOUN
company, monarch, president, weapon
PREP.
from, in
ADV.
always, indeed
Definitions
noun
1
Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed.
You can start as soon as you get the go-ahead from the president.
The Samson Option states that Moshe Dayan gave the go-ahead for starting weapon production in early 1968, putting the plutonium separation plant into full operation.
2
A flip-flop (footwear).
adj
1
Progressive; exerting leadership.
I work for a very go-ahead company that's always looking for new ideas.
This turbulent ruler was a very go-ahead monarch indeed. He organised a splendid army, well-drilled and well-equipped with modern arms
2
Dashing; energetic.
3
Being a score which gives the scoring team or player the lead in the game.
The pitcher gave up the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- enterprise
- enterprisingness
- initiative
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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You can start as soon as you get the go-ahead from the president.
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The Samson Option states that Moshe Dayan gave the go-ahead for starting weapon production in early 1968, putting the plutonium separation plant into full operation.
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Though Pietas has a combination of features that make terraforming a possibility, the rights to the planet have been tied up in Citadel Council courts for the past eight years. The running joke is tha
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I work for a very go-ahead company that's always looking for new ideas.
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This turbulent ruler was a very go-ahead monarch indeed. He organised a splendid army, well-drilled and well-equipped with modern arms
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"The Sultan's go-ahead, modern in some of his views."
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