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for⋅ward

  [fawr-werd]
–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.
Use forward in a Sentence
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. 2010.
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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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Word Origin & History

forward 
O.E. foreweard "toward the front," from fore + -ward. The verb is first recorded 1596. Sense of "early" is from 1526; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1561. The position in football so called since 1879. British Eng. until mid-20c. preserved the distinction between forward 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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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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