forward

forward
1. adverb
1)

the traffic moved forward

Syn:
ahead, forwards, onwards, onward, on, further
2)

the winner stepped forward

Syn:
towards the front, out, forth, into view, up
3)

from that day forward

Syn:
onward, onwards, on, forth, for ever
Ant:
backwards, back
2. adjective
1)

a forward movement

Syn:
onward, advancing
2)

the Red Army's forward bridgehead

Syn:
front, advance, foremost, leading
3)

forward planning

Syn:
future, forward-looking, for the future, anticipatory
4)

the girls were very forward

Syn:
bold, brazen, cheeky, shameless, familiar, overfamiliar, presumptuous; informal fresh
Ant:
backward, rear, shy
3. verb
1)

my mother forwarded your letter

Syn:
send on, post on, redirect, readdress, pass on
2)

the goods were forwarded by sea

Syn:
send, dispatch, transmit, carry, convey, deliver, ship

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