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Definition: Meaning of, forward in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɔːwəd /

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  1. towards a place or position that is in front of you
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  2. towards greater progress, improvement, or development
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  3. towards the future in a way that is hopeful
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  4. from that/this day/time/moment etc forward beginning on that day or at that time
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  5. go forward to/into to successully complete one stage of a competition so that you are able to compete in the next stage
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  6. if you put a clock or a watch forward, you change it so that it shows a later time, for example when the time changes to BRITISH SUMMER TIME
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  7. in or towards the front part of a ship
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  1. [only before noun] closer to a person, place, or position that is in front of you
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  2. forward planning/thinking plans, ideas etc that are helpful in a way that prepares you for the future
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  3. no further forward not having made much progress, especially compared to what was expected
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  4. [only before noun] at or near the front of a ship, vehicle, building etc
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  5. formal too confident and friendly in dealing with people you do not know very well
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forward forwarded forwarded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
forwarding forwards
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  1. to send letters, goods etc to someone when they have moved to a different address [=  send on]
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  2. to send letters, information etc to someone
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  3. formal to help something to develop so that it becomes successful [=  further]
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forward forwards
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  1. an attacking player on a team in sports such as football and BASKETBALL [↪  back, defender]
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forward used in phrases

  • Great Leap Forward, the
    1. an attempt by the Chinese government, led by MAO ZEDONG, to achieve very rapid industrial development between 1958 and 1960.
  • backward and forward (adverb)
    1. moving from one place to another and back again
  • carry-forward (noun)
    1. the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
  • centre forward (noun)
    1. an attacking player who plays in the centre of the field in British football
  • fast forward (verb)
    1. move forward in time at a faster than normal rate, e.g. to skip quickly to a later point when viewing or listening to a recording
    2. shift attention or focus to a later point in time
  • fast-forward (verb)
    1. to wind a tape or video forwards quickly without playing it
    2. to move quickly to a later point in a story
  • flash-forward (noun)
    1. in literary or theatrical works or films literature a transition to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
  • forward market (noun)
    1. a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded
  • forward motion (noun)
    1. as toward a goal the act of moving forward
  • forward pass (noun)
    1. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
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