put ahead

B2 neutral separable transitive

In simple words

To decide that one thing is more important than another thing.

Literal meaning: To place something physically in front of or before something else.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic neutral

common

To give something or someone more importance or priority than something else.

"She always puts her family ahead of her career, even when it costs her opportunities."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

Less common as a standalone phrasal verb; more natural in constructions like 'put X ahead of Y.' Not as idiomatic as 'put first' or 'prioritize.'

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Base

put ahead

I/you/we/they

3rd person

puts ahead

he/she/it

Past simple

put ahead

yesterday

Past participle

put ahead

have + pp

-ing form

putting ahead

continuous

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