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set ahead. Turn a clock to a later time, as in For daylight-saving time we set the clocks forward. [1600s]
set ahead
| Idioms: set forward |
| WordNet: set ahead |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
move forward; of clocks and watches
Synonym: advance
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