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for⋅ward

  [fawr-werd]
Use forward in a Sentence
–adverb 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. situated 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. radical or extreme, as persons or opinions: the forward trend in certain liberal thought.
–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, esp. 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.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE for(e)weard. See fore 1 , -ward

Related forms:
for⋅ward⋅a⋅ble, adjective
for⋅ward⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
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.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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for·ward   (fôr'wərd)   
adj.  

    1. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.

    2. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.

    3. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

    4. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

    5. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

    6. Ardently inclined; eager.

    7. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

    8. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    9. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

    1. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

    2. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

    3. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

    4. Ardently inclined; eager.

    5. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

    6. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    7. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

    1. Ardently inclined; eager.

    2. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

    3. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    4. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

    1. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    2. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

  5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.

  6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: bidding on forward contracts for corn.

adv.   or for·wards (-wərdz)

  1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.

  2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.

  3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.

    1. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.

    2. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.

    3. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday.

n.   Sports

  1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.

  2. The position played by such a person.

tr.v.   for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards

  1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send1.

  2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.


[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]
for'ward·ly adv., for'ward·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: for·ward
Function: noun
: FORWARD CONTRACT at, CONTRACT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

forward 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).
(2000-03-22)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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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.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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