went ahead
Continued despite reservations
Went ahead is the past tense of go ahead, meaning to proceed or continue with something, often after hesitation, permission, or despite obstacles.
She went ahead with the surgery.
It can also mean to move forward physically: He went ahead to scout the trail.
To go ahead of someone is to precede them.
Went on without stopping
- carried onContinued doing something
- progressedMoved toward completion
- pushed onContinued with determination
- advancedFar along in development
kept going · followed through · pressed on · persisted · resumed · proceeded · soldiered on · powered through
Responded with effort
commenced · embarked · undertook · kicked off · set in motion · got going · jumped in · took the plunge
Officially accepted or permitted
- authorizedGiven official permission
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- clearedFound not guilty
- okayedGave formal approval
given the green light · allowed · permitted · consented · rubber-stamped · signed off · endorsed · ratified
In any case
- regardlessDespite the circumstances
- notwithstandingIn spite of
- in spite ofRegardless of something
- overrodePrevailed against prior authority
disregarded · ignored warnings · brushed off · defied · bypassed · overruled · pushed through · steamrolled
continued
Went on without stopping
- carried onContinued doing something
- progressedMoved toward completion
- pushed onContinued with determination
advanced · kept going · followed through · pressed on · persisted · resumed · proceeded · soldiered on · powered through
took action
Responded with effort
initiated · commenced · embarked · undertook · kicked off · set in motion · got going · jumped in · took the plunge · broke ground
approved
Officially accepted or permitted
- authorizedGiven official permission
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- clearedFound not guilty
given the green light · okayed · allowed · permitted · consented · rubber-stamped · signed off · endorsed · ratified · greenlit
anyway
In any case
- regardlessDespite the circumstances
- notwithstandingIn spite of
- in spite ofRegardless of something
overrode · disregarded · ignored warnings · brushed off · defied · bypassed · overruled · pushed through · steamrolled
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated
- pressed onpressed on, pushed on, persisted, persevered, continued
went aheadstopped
Brought to a halt
halted · quit · ceased · abandoned · discontinued
went aheadheld back
Kept from advancing
hesitated · balked · demurred · chickened out · wavered
went aheadfell behind
followed · trailed · lagged · brought up the rear · came after