go ahead with

Continue as planned

To go ahead with something is to proceed with it, especially after hesitation, delay, or obtaining permission: We decided to go ahead with the wedding despite the forecast.

The phrase implies moving forward on a plan or action that was under consideration: The committee voted to go ahead with the proposal.

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get the ball rolling · set in motion · implement · approve · give the green light · launch · sanction · permit · execute · authorize · follow through · consent · carry out · press on · commence · endorse · greenlight · activate

Opposites
proceeding vs halting

go ahead withstop

Cease all motion

halt · cancel · abandon · abort · discontinue

commitment vs withdrawal

go ahead withback out of

give up on · abandon · drop · cancel · call off

initiation vs delay

go ahead withpostpone

Delay to later time

delay · put off · defer · table · suspend

Family

ahead, goes, gone, goer, ongoing, foregone, head, heads, headed

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