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English Idioms :: forward
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forward - See: BACKWARD AND FORWARD, LOOK FORWARD TO, PUT ONE'S BEST FOOT FORWARD. |
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Traditional English :: forward
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forward - adj., n., adv., & v. --adj. 1 lying in one's line of motion. 2 a onward or towards the front. b Naut. belonging to the fore part of a ship. 3 precocious; bold in manner; presumptuous. 4 Commerce relating to future produce, delivery, etc. (forward contract). 5 a advanced; progressing towards or approaching maturity or completion. b (of a plant etc.) well advanced or early. --n. an attacking player positioned near the front of a team in football, hockey, etc. --adv. 1 to the front; into prominence (come forward; move forward). 2 in advance; ahead (sent them forward). 3 onward so as to make progress (not getting any further forward). 4 towards the future; continuously onwards (from this time forward). 5 (also forwards) a towards the front in the direction one is facing. b in the normal direction of motion or of traversal. c with continuous forward motion (backwards and forwards; rushing forward). 6 Naut. & Aeron. in, near, or towards the bow or nose. --v.tr. 1 a send (a letter etc.) on to a further destination. b dispatch (goods etc.) (forwarding agent). 2 help to advance; promote. forward-looking progressive; favouring change. forwarder n. forwardly adv. forwardness n. (esp. in sense 3 of adj.). [OE forweard, var. of forthweard (as FORTH, -WARD)] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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great leap forward architect
template and forward and declaration
drop forward
fast forward fastback
funny forward
forward control
elizabeth forward school district
experian.comforward reportaccess
web.tickle.com forward sid 1281
pay it forward movie
family forward
luce forward
web.tickle.com forward sid 1823
forward survey
lethal bizzle forward
fast forward
looking forward
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