Go ahead and Wait

Opposite meaning terms

Go ahead verb - Proceed (with a plan of action).

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Wait is an antonym for go ahead.

Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.

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Go ahead is an antonym for wait in pause topic.

Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter

Brendan: There's a thesaurus in the library, yeah's under "Y." Go ahead; I'll wait.

Source: Film / Brick
There are lots of neat items to gain from these quests, so go ahead, the salvation of the world can wait.

Source: Video Game / Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Not Completely Useless: You can poison enemies and wait a few years for them to die... or you can just go ahead and keep hitting them.

Source: Video Game / The Witch and the Hundred Knight

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