Forward (Adverb)
Meaning 1
Forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward".
Examples
- The company will move forward with the new project next quarter.
- She's been studying the language from the beginner's level forward.
- The city has been growing rapidly from the 19th century onward.
- From that day forward, he dedicated his life to helping others.
- The team will play all their home games from now forward at the new stadium.
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Meaning 2
Toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you".
Examples
- We're moving forward with our plans for the new year.
- The company is looking forward to expanding its operations in the coming months.
- She likes to think forward and imagine what her life will be like in ten years.
- I'm excited to see what the future holds and I'm looking forward to it.
- We're stepping forward into a new era of technological advancements.
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Meaning 3
In a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud".
Examples
- The hikers moved forward through the dense jungle, their flashlights casting eerie shadows on the trees.
- The team pushed forward with their project despite the setbacks and challenges they faced.
- The boat chugged forward slowly, its engines straining against the strong currents.
- As the crowd parted, the bride walked forward to meet her groom at the altar.
- The explorers trudged forward through the knee-deep snow, their breath misting in the cold air.
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Meaning 4
Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments".
Examples
- The captain went forward to check the instruments on the bridge of the ship.
- The pilot moved forward to get a better view of the runway.
- The crew members were ordered to move forward to the bow of the ship.
- The co-pilot went forward to assist the pilot with the landing.
- The passengers were asked to move forward to the front of the plane.
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Meaning 5
At or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations).
Usages
Examples
- She walked forward to greet her guests at the door.
- The instructor asked the students to step forward and introduce themselves.
- The company is moving forward with its plans to expand into new markets.
- The team is looking forward to the championship game next week.
- The teacher encouraged her students to think forward and plan for their future careers.