enterprise enterprisingness initiative go-ahead | readiness to embark on bold new ventures |
freedom of thought | the right to hold unpopular ideas |
thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation | the process of using your mind to consider something carefully, thinking always made him frown, she paused for thought |
reasoning logical thinking abstract thought | thinking that is coherent and logical |
line of thought | a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group |
train of thought thread | the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together, I couldn't follow his train of thought, he lost the thread of his argument |
reconsideration second thought afterthought rethink | thinking again about a choice previously made, he had second thoughts about his purchase |
food food for thought intellectual nourishment | anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking |
idea thought | the content of cognition, the main thing you are thinking about, it was not a good idea, the thought never entered my mind |
imagination image thought-image | a mental image produced by the imagination |
doctrine philosophy philosophical system school of thought ism | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
opinion sentiment persuasion view thought | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty, my opinion differs from yours, I am not of your persuasion, what are your thoughts on Haiti? |
thought | the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual, th century thought, Darwinian thought |
deism free thought | the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation |
green light go-ahead | a signal to proceed |
telepathy thought transference | apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions |
go ahead plow ahead | proceed (with a plan of action), He went ahead with the project |
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc., The home team was gaining ground, After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
advance set ahead | move forward, we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward |
barge thrust ahead push forward | push one's way, she barged into the meeting room |
respected well-thought-of | receiving deferential regard, a respected family |
challenging thought-provoking | stimulating interest or thought, a challenging hypothesis, a thought-provoking book |
bemused deep in thought(p) lost(p) preoccupied | deeply absorbed in thought, as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class, lost in thought, a preoccupied frown |
well thought out(p) | resulting from careful thought, the paper was well thought out |
ahead(p) in the lead leading | having the leading position or higher score in a contest, he is ahead by a pawn, the leading team in the pennant race |
ahead in front before | at or in the front, I see the lights of a town ahead, the road ahead is foggy, staring straight ahead, we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front, with the cross of Jesus marching on before |
ahead in advance beforehand | ahead of time, in anticipation, when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount, We like to plan ahead, should have made reservations beforehand |
ahead onward onwards forward forwards forrader | in a forward direction, go ahead, the train moved ahead slowly, the boat lurched ahead, moved onward into the forest, they went slowly forward in the mud |
ahead out front in the lead | leading or ahead in a competition, the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch, ahead by two pawns, our candidate is in the lead in the polls, way out front in the race, the advertising campaign put them out front in sales |
ahead | to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future), moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday, pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday |
ahead | to a more advanced or advantageous position, a young man sure to get ahead, pushing talented students ahead |
ahead forward | toward the future, forward in time, I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring, I look forward to seeing you |
early ahead of time too soon | before the usual time or the time expected, she graduated early, the house was completed ahead of time |
ahead of the game | in an advantageous position, she's ahead of the game |
dead ahead | exactly ahead or in front, the laboratory is dead ahead |