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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chief, superior |
| Synonyms: | arch, best, champion, dominant, dominating, famous, first, foremost, governing, greatest, headmost, highest, inaugural, initial, main, noted, notorious, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, prominent, ruling, stellar, top, well-known |
| Antonyms: | inferior, last, subordinate, supplementary, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | lead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guide mentally; influence |
| Synonyms: | affect, bring, bring on, call the shots, cause, command, conduce, contribute, convert, direct, dispose, draw, get the jump on, go out in front, govern, head, helm, incline, induce, introduce, manage, motivate, move, persuade, preside over, prevail, produce, prompt, quarterback, result in, run things, serve, shepherd, spearhead*, spur, supervise, tend, trail-blaze |
| Antonyms: | comply, consent, follow, obey |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | be ahead, blaze a trail, come first, exceed, excel, outdo, outstrip, precede, preface, transcend, usher |
| Antonyms: | fall behind, lose |
| Main Entry: | lead (a life) |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | experience |
| Synonyms: | have, live, pass, spend, undergo |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position or time |
| Synonyms: | beforehand, earlier, early, first, foremost, forward, in front, in the forefront, in the lead, leading, previously, prior |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
| Main Entry: | advanced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position, time, manner |
| Synonyms: | avant-garde, breakthrough, cutting-edge, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, leading-edge, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ahead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in front or advance of |
| Synonyms: | advanced, advancing, ahead, along, ante, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, leading, on, onward, onwards, precedent, precedently, preceding, previous, progressing, to the fore |
| Antonyms: | behind |
| Main Entry: | arch |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | principal, superior |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, champion, chief, consummate, expert, finished, first, foremost, greatest, head, highest, leading, main, major, master, preeminent, premier, primary, top |
| Antonyms: | inferior |
| Main Entry: | banner |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | successful |
| Synonyms: | exceptional, foremost, leading, outstanding, red-letter |
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