forward
adverb
[ ˈfɔːwəd ]
• in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front.
• "he started up the engine and the car moved forward"
• onward so as to make progress.
• "the signing of the treaty is a big step forward"
• towards the future; ahead in time.
• "looking forward, earnings are expected to hit £7.2 billion"
Similar:
onward,
onwards,
on,
forth,
forwards,
for ever,
into eternity,
until now,
forward
adjective
• directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling.
• "forward flight"
• relating to the future.
• "a twelve-month forward forecast"
• progressing towards a successful conclusion.
• "the decision is a forward step"
• (of a person) bold or overfamiliar in manner.
• "I am not usually a forward sort of person"
Similar:
bold,
brazen,
brazen-faced,
barefaced,
brash,
shameless,
immodest,
audacious,
daring,
presumptuous,
presuming,
assuming,
familiar,
overfamiliar,
irreverent,
over-assertive,
overconfident,
overweening,
aggressive,
thrusting,
pert,
impudent,
impertinent,
cheeky,
insolent,
unabashed,
brass-necked,
cocky,
fresh,
forward
noun
• an attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.
• agreements to trade specified assets, typically currency, at a specified price at a certain future date.
forward
verb
• send (a letter or email) on to a further destination.
• "my emails were forwarded to a friend"
• help to advance (something); promote.
• "the scientists are forwarding the development of biotechnology"
Similar:
advance,
further,
hasten,
hurry along,
expedite,
accelerate,
speed up,
step up,
aid,
assist,
help,
foster,
encourage,
contribute to,
promote,
favour,
support,
back,
give backing to,
facilitate,
Origin:
Old English forweard (in the sense ‘towards the future’, as in from this day forward ), variant of forthweard (see forth, -ward).
