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head

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of HEAD

1
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction <the migrant workers were heading for California for the grape harvest>
Synonyms bear, make
2
to be at the front of <heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed>
Synonyms head
3
to be in charge of <who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?>
4
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction <the road to riches headed north, thought many, as off they went to Alaska to try their luck at panning gold>
Synonyms bear, extend, go, head, lead, lie
Related Words cross, cut, pass; course, follow, span, traverse
5
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal <after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home>
6
to serve as leader of <Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king>
Near Antonyms bow (to), comply (with), defer (to), follow, obey, serve, submit (to), yield (to)
7
to cut off the head of <got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle>
Related Words decollate; prune, shorten, trim; scalp

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