The meaning of Forward

verb

(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly.

Usage examples:

The car accelerated towards her

verb

Move faster

verb

To move more quickly, or to make something happen faster or sooner

Usage examples:

[ i ] he stepped on the gas and accelerated rapidly to pass a car.

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

noun

A development or improvement.

Usage examples:

advances in engineering techniques

adverb

Further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.

Usage examples:

The road ahead

noun

Help, typically of a practical nature.

Usage examples:

He saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid

verb

Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.

Usage examples:

Women were aided in childbirth by midwives

abbreviation

Artificial insemination by donor.

verb

Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.

Usage examples:

A senior academic would assist him in his work

noun

An act of giving help, typically by providing money.

Usage examples:

The budget must have an assist from tax policies

conjunction

Used for the purpose of argument to indicate a premise on which a statement can be based.

Usage examples:

Assuming that the treaty is ratified, what is its relevance?

adjective

Arrogant or presumptuous.

Usage examples:

Usually an assuming policeman would come on screen and mumble something about a new lead in the pro…

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Usage examples:

Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events

adjective

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Usage examples:

A series of audacious takeovers

noun

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

Usage examples:

He lay on his back

adverb

In the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards.

Usage examples:

He moved back a pace

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

adjective

Shameless and undisguised.

Usage examples:

A barefaced lie

adjective

Not showing any shame about, or trying to hide, your bad behaviour

Usage examples:

That's a barefaced lie!, he's selling influence. the man's quite barefaced about it., she still loo…

adjective

(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

Usage examples:

A bold attempt to solve the crisis

noun

A bold typeface or letter.

Usage examples:

Shadow cabinet members listed in bold

adjective

Brave, or without fear

Usage examples:

He is a qualified politician with bold ideas., she was friendly without being bold., the costumes w…

adjective

Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

Usage examples:

He was brash, cocky, and arrogant

noun

Loose broken rock or ice.

Usage examples:

Brash ice

adjective

Having a lot of energy and the confidence to succeed, and not having much respect for others or worrying about their feelings

Usage examples:

His lawyer was brash, arrogant, and egocentric, but he usually won his cases., a designer known for…

adjective

Bold and without shame.

Usage examples:

He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance

verb

Endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.

Usage examples:

There was nothing to do but brazen it out

adjective

(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.

Usage examples:

A daring crime

noun

Adventurous courage.

Usage examples:

The daring of the players brings fortune or ruin

verb

Have the courage to do something.

Usage examples:

A story he dare not write down

verb

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Usage examples:

We were encouraged by the success of this venture

verb

To make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

Usage examples:

[ t + to infinitive ] we were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school., the council is enco…

verb

To talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something

Usage examples:

Encourage someone in something they've always encouraged me in everything i've wanted to do.

verb

Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

Usage examples:

He promised to expedite economic reforms

verb

Process fast and efficiently

verb

To cause something to be done or progress more quickly

Usage examples:

We’ve got to expedite this order because they need it by tomorrow.

verb

Make (an action or process) easy or easier.

Usage examples:

Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources

verb

To make something possible or easier

Usage examples:

To facilitate learning, each class is no larger than 30 students., somerville was charged with cons…

verb

To help people deal with a process or reach an agreement or solution without getting directly involved in the process, discussion, etc. yourself

Usage examples:

An expert negotiator was brought in to facilitate the discussion.

adjective

Well known from long or close association.

Usage examples:

Their faces will be familiar to many of you

noun

A demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal.

Usage examples:

Her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts

adjective

Easy to recognize because previously experienced

Usage examples:

Familiar sights, a familiar face, i’m not familiar with current research in the field., her familia…

noun

Approval, support, or liking for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Training is looked upon with favour by many employers

verb

Feel or show approval or preference for.

Usage examples:

Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour

noun

The support or approval of something or someone

Usage examples:

Find favour these plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced., in favour of the c…

adverb

Out and away from a starting point.

Usage examples:

We rose at dawn and sallied forth

proper noun

A river of central scotland, rising on ben lomond and flowing eastwards through stirling into the north sea.

adverb

Out so that it can be seen or heard

Usage examples:

A round of applause burst forth.

adjective

Planning for the future, esp. in a new or creative way

adjective

Considering future developments when making plans, especially in relation to using modern methods or equipment

Usage examples:

A forward looking approach/attitude/view they need a more forward-looking approach that emphasizes …

adverb

In the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front.

Usage examples:

He started up the engine and the car moved forward

noun

An attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.

Usage examples:

Hockey should follow suit with special coaches for goalkeepers, defenders, halfbacks and forwards.

verb

Send (a letter or email) on to a further destination.

Usage examples:

My emails were forwarded to a friend

verb

Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Usage examples:

The teacher's task is to foster learning

combining form

Denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering.

Usage examples:

Foster-parent

adverb

At, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another).

Usage examples:

For some time i had wanted to move further from london

adjective

More distant in space than something else of the same kind.

Usage examples:

Two men were standing at the further end of the clearing

verb

Help the progress or development of (something); promote.

Usage examples:

He had depended on using them to further his own career

noun

A period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come.

Usage examples:

We plan on getting married in the near future

adjective

At a later time; going or likely to happen or exist.

Usage examples:

The needs of future generations

noun

Time which is to come, or something that will happen or exist later

Usage examples:

[ u ] what are your plans for the future?, [ u ] we hope to buy a house in the foreseeable future.,…

verb

Be quick to do something.

Usage examples:

He hastened to refute the assertion

verb

To hurry, or to make something go or happen faster

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they didn’t get what they were after – thanks to you, i hasten to add., [ t ] t…

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores

noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!

adjective

Lacking humility or decency.

Usage examples:

His immodest personality

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Usage examples:

He had an irreverent sense of humour but could always be counted on for sage advice

adjective

Lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

Usage examples:

The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

preposition

Physically in contact with and supported by (a surface).

Usage examples:

On the table was a water jug

adverb

Physically in contact with and supported by a surface.

Usage examples:

Make sure the lid is on

noun

The leg side.

Usage examples:

Playing a ball pitched on the off stump to the on side was satisfying.

adverb

In a continuing forward direction; ahead.

Usage examples:

She stumbled onward

adjective

(of a journey) continuing or moving forward.

Usage examples:

Informing passengers where to change for their onward journey

adverb

In a continuing forward direction; ahead.

Usage examples:

She stumbled onward

adjective

(of a journey) continuing or moving forward.

Usage examples:

Informing passengers where to change for their onward journey

adjective

Excessively confident.

Usage examples:

Sarah's downfall came through being overconfident

adjective

Having or showing too much confidence

Usage examples:

He is overconfident and cocky., i'm not overconfident or arrogant, but i do believe in my own abili…

adjective

Too well known.

Usage examples:

The overfamiliar teacher's voice

adjective

Showing excessive confidence or pride.

Usage examples:

Overweening ambition

adjective

Being too proud or confident in yourself

Usage examples:

Overweening pride/arrogance/vanity, she is driven by overweening ambition.

adjective

Presumptuous.

verb

Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

Usage examples:

I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Usage examples:

I hope i won't be considered presumptuous if i offer some advice

adjective

Rude because of doing something although you know you do not have a right to do it

Usage examples:

It would be presumptuous of me to speak for the others.

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

Usage examples:

As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Usage examples:

The darkness did not stop my progress

noun

Development towards an improved or more advanced condition.

Usage examples:

We are making progress towards equal rights

adjective

Happening or developing gradually or in stages.

Usage examples:

A progressive decline in popularity

noun

An advocate of social reform.

Usage examples:

People tend to present themselves either as progressives or traditionalists on this issue

Favoring or promoting modern or innovative ideas

verb

Support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of.

Usage examples:

Some regulation is still required to promote competition

verb

Assign to a higher position

verb

To advertise something in order to sell it

Usage examples:

The new model cars are being heavily promoted on television., a new campaign has been launched to p…

adjective

Expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.

Usage examples:

She showed a prospective buyer around the house

adjective

Possible

Usage examples:

There were offers from several prospective buyers.

adjective

Someone who might become a customer, buyer, etc.

Usage examples:

What is the best way of contacting prospective customers?, one plant has been sold and seven have p…

verb

Change the address written or printed on (a letter or parcel).

Usage examples:

The mail is then readdressed and forwarded

verb

Direct (something) to a new or different place or purpose.

Usage examples:

Get the post office to redirect your mail

noun

An instance of redirecting something from one address to another, such as an email or a url for a web page.

Usage examples:

When you're in australia entering google.com into your browser will usually result in a redirect to…

verb

To use money, assets, etc. for a different purpose from the one they were originally intended for

Usage examples:

Redirect sth (from sth) to sth cost savings have allowed companies to redirect resources to other p…

adjective

(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen.

Usage examples:

His shameless hypocrisy

idiom

Move faster

phrasal verb

Move or work more quickly.

Usage examples:

You force yourself to speed up because you don't want to keep others waiting

phrasal verb

To go or happen faster, or to cause something to happen faster

Usage examples:

The car suddenly sped up and went through a red light., he developed a new system to help speed up …

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Usage examples:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Usage examples:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening