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GO-AHEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Synonyms:
enterprise; enterprisingness; go-ahead; initiative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("go-ahead" is a kind of...):
drive (the trait of being highly motivated)
Derivation:
go ahead (proceed (with a plan of action))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A signal to proceed
Synonyms:
go-ahead; green light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("go-ahead" is a kind of...):
stoplight; traffic light; traffic signal (a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections)
Derivation:
go ahead (proceed (with a plan of action))
