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wərdadverb Also, forwards.
1.
toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
2.
toward the front: Let's move forward so we can hear better.
3.
into view or consideration; out; forth: He brought forward several good suggestions.
4.
toward the bow or front of a vessel or aircraft.
5.
ahead (defs. 4, 5).
adjective
6.
directed toward a point in advance; moving ahead; onward: a forward motion.
7.
being in a condition of advancement; well-advanced: It was quite forward in the season when we finished our planting.
8.
ready, prompt, or eager.
9.
presumptuous, impertinent, or bold: a rude, forward child.
10.
EXPANDsituated in the front or forepart: the forward part of the ship.
11.
of or pertaining to the future; for the future or forward delivery: forward buying; a forward price.
12.
lying ahead or to the front: Take the forward path.
13.
COLLAPSEradical or extreme, as persons or opinions: the forward trend in certain liberal thought.
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noun
14.
Sports.
a.
a player stationed in advance of others on a team.
b.
Football. a lineman.
c.
Basketball. either of two players stationed in the forecourt.
15.
Finance. something bought, as a security, for future delivery.
verb (used with object)
16.
to send forward; transmit, especially to a new address: to forward a letter.
17.
to advance or help onward; promote: The training will help to forward your career.
verb (used without object)
18.
to advance or play a mechanism, recording tape, cassette, etc., in the forward direction: to find a musical selection without forwarding through the whole cassette.
Related forms
for·ward·a·ble, adjective
for·ward·ly, adverb
o·ver·for·ward, adjective
o·ver·for·ward·ly, adverb
o·ver·for·ward·ness, noun
EXPANDre·for·ward, verb (used with object)
un·for·ward, adjective
un·for·ward·ly, adverb
un·for·ward·ed, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. Forward, onward both indicate a direction toward the front or a movement in a frontward direction. Forward applies to any movement toward what is or is conceived to be the front or a goal: to face forward; to move forward in the aisles. Onward applies to any movement in continuance of a course: to march onward toward a goal. 8. willing, earnest, zealous. 9. assuming, impudent. See bold. 11. early, preliminary, future, premature. 13. unconventional, progressive. 17. further, foster.
1. Forward, onward both indicate a direction toward the front or a movement in a frontward direction. Forward applies to any movement toward what is or is conceived to be the front or a goal: to face forward; to move forward in the aisles. Onward applies to any movement in continuance of a course: to march onward toward a goal. 8. willing, earnest, zealous. 9. assuming, impudent. See bold. 11. early, preliminary, future, premature. 13. unconventional, progressive. 17. further, foster.
Antonyms
6. backward.
6. backward.
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| forward (ˈfɔːwəd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | directed or moving ahead |
| 2. | lying or situated in or near the front part of something |
| 3. | presumptuous, pert, or impudent: a forward remark |
| 4. | well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development: forward ideas |
| 5. | archaic (often postpositive) ready, eager, or willing |
| 6. | a. of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressive |
| b. (in combination): forward-looking | |
| 7. | finance realting to fulfilment at a future date |
| 8. | (NZ) (of an animal) in good condition |
| —n | |
| 9. | a. an attacking player in any of various sports, such as soccer, hockey, or basketball |
| b. (in American football) a lineman | |
| —adv | |
| 10. | an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to another |
| 11. | a variant of forwards |
| 12. | towards the front or bow of an aircraft or ship |
| 13. | into prominence or a position of being subject to public scrutiny; out; forth: the witness came forward |
| —vb | |
| 14. | to send forward or pass on to an ultimate destination: the letter was forwarded from a previous address |
| 15. | to advance, help, or promote: to forward one's career |
| 16. | bookbinding to prepare (a book) for the finisher |
| [Old English foreweard] | |
| 'forwardly | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
forward
O.E. foreweard "toward the front," from fore + -ward. The verb is first recorded 1590s. Related: Forwarded. Adj. sense of "early" is from 1520s; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1560s. The position in football so called since 1879. British English until mid-20c. preserved the distinction between
EXPANDforward and forwards, the latter expressing "a definite direction viewed in contrast with other directions." In Amer.Eng., however, forward prevails in all senses since Webster (1832) damned forwards as "a corruption."
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
forward definition
messaging(verb) To send (a copy of) an electronic mail message that you have received on to one or more other addressees. Most e-mail systems can be configured to do this automatically to all or certain messages, e.g. Unix sendmail looks for a ".forward" file in the recipient's home directory.
A mailing list server (or "mail exploder") is designed to forward messages automatically to lists of people.
Unix manual page: aliases(5).
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
forward
see backward and forward; carry forward; come forward; from this day forward; know like a book (backwards and forwards); look forward; put forward; put one's best foot forward; set forward.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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