单词 | to bring forward |
释义 | > as lemmasto bring forward to bring forward 1. See sense 1 and forward adj., adv., and n. 2. Building. See quot. 1823. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > build or construct with wood [verb (transitive)] > prepare, dress, or square timber framec1330 square1412 postc1520 timber out1628 slab1703 side1754 to bring forward1823 match1833 underhew1847 to run up1863 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 417 Bringing forward is a term applied to priming and painting new wood added to old work, or old work which has been repaired, so that the whole shall appear alike when finished. 3. Book-keeping. To carry on a sum from the bottom of one folio to the top of another where the account is continued. ΚΠ 1888 N.E.D. at Bring Mod. A clerkly error in the amount brought forward. to bring forward 5. To the front or to a prominent position (from being behind or in the background), into view; esp. in phrases, as to bring forward (see also to bring forward at bring v. Phrasal verbs). to come forward: see to come forward at come v. Phrasal verbs 1; also, to come into existence. to put or set forward: to put forth, advance, allege, offer; also reflexive to give oneself (undue) prominence. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > expose to public view [verb (transitive)] to put forth?c1225 to hit out1579 to set a-sunshining1601 to put forward1611 to hold out1613 expose1623 theatrizea1679 produce1686 parade1765 to bring forward1783 the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in forward direction > so as to be prominent forward1783 1611 Bible (King James) 2 Esdras iii. 6 Before euer the earth came forward . View more context for this quotation 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iii. xl. 252 To set forward..such doctrine as was agreeable to Moses. 1783 E. Burke Rep. Affairs India in Wks. (1819) XI. 304 He certainly has it in his power..to keep it back, and bring it forward at his own times. 1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho IV. vi. 90 Dorothée, who had lingered far behind, was called forward. 1836 J. H. Newman Parochial Serm. (ed. 2) II. xxiv. 325 Now, it is plain that there are two sorts of men in the world;—those who put themselves forward, and speak much; and those who retire. 1849 G. P. R. James Woodman II. iii. 43 Who are you, my good friend, who put yourself so forward? 1895 C. Kernahan God & Ant (ed. 4) Apol. 9 The worst of all reasons which inexperienced writers put forward for setting pen to paper. < as lemmas |
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