Set Ahead (Verb)
Meaning
Move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- When traveling to another country or time zone, you typically set your clocks ahead one hour to ensure accuracy with the local time.
- During daylight saving time, people need to set their watches and clocks ahead one hour in spring to adjust to the new schedule.
- Travelers must set their devices ahead to match the local time in a different region or state.
- When businesses span across different countries, their schedules are carefully coordinated to account for time differences by setting clocks and watches ahead accordingly.
- The crew on flights usually set all the on-board clocks ahead to reflect the time in the destination's country.