put ahead
Advance in position
To put ahead is to advance something's position or timing.
You might put a meeting ahead by rescheduling it earlier, or put one task ahead of another by prioritizing it.
In British usage, to put clocks ahead is to set them forward: We put the clocks ahead for daylight saving time.
- come beforeOccur prior to
- place importance onConsider something to matter
- bring forwardReschedule earlier
- prioritizeRank by importance
- jump the queueSkip your proper place
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