forward

toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward: a forward motion
Not to be confused with:foreword – a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book: A foreword is not generally written by the author of the book.

for·ward

F0259900 (fôr′wərd)adj.1. a. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.b. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.2. a. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.b. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.c. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.3. a. Ardently inclined; eager.b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.4. a. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.b. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: a rise in the forward price of corn.adv. or for·wards (-wərdz)1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.4. a. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.b. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.c. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday. See Usage Note at backward.n. Sports 1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.2. The position played by such a person.tr.v. for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards 1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send¹.2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.

[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]

for′ward·ly adv.for′ward·ness n.

forward

(ˈfɔːwəd) adj1. directed or moving ahead2. lying or situated in or near the front part of something3. presumptuous, pert, or impudent: a forward remark. 4. well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development: forward ideas. 5. archaic (often postpositive) ready, eager, or willing6. a. of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressiveb. (in combination): forward-looking. 7. (Commerce) finance relating to fulfilment at a future date8. NZ (of an animal) in good conditionn9. (Team Sports, other than specified) a. an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to anotherb. (in American football) a lineman10. (Communications & Information) an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to another11. (American Football) (in American football) a linemanadv12. a variant of forwards13. towards the front or bow of an aircraft or ship14. into prominence or a position of being subject to public scrutiny; out; forth: the witness came forward. vb (tr) 15. to send forward or pass on to an ultimate destination: the letter was forwarded from a previous address. 16. to advance, help, or promote: to forward one's career. 17. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) bookbinding to prepare (a book) for the finisher[Old English foreweard] ˈforwardly adv

for•ward

(ˈfɔr wərd)

adv. Also, forwards. 1. toward or to what is in front or in advance: from this day forward; to step forward. 2. into view or consideration; forth: brought forward a good suggestion. adj. 3. directed toward a point in advance: a forward motion. 4. being in a condition of advancement. 5. ready; eager. 6. presumptuous; bold. 7. situated in the front: the forward part of the ship. 8. of or for the future: a forward price. 9. lying ahead: the forward path. 10. radical or extreme. n. 11. a. a player stationed in advance of others on a team. b. either of two basketball players stationed in the forecourt. v.t. 12. to send onward; transmit, esp. to a new address: to forward a letter. 13. to help onward; promote: forwarding one's career. 14. to cause to advance. [before 900; Middle English; Old English for(e)weard] for′ward•a•ble, adj. for′ward•er, n. for′ward•ly, adv. for′ward•ness, n. syn: See bold.

forward

forwards">forwards1. 'forward' and 'forwards'

If you move or look forward or forwards, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you.

Salesmen rushed forward to serve her.John peered forward through the twilight.Ralph walked forwards a couple of steps.

Forwards is only used as an adverb.

2. 'look forward to'

If you are looking forward to something that is going to happen, you want it to happen because you think you will enjoy it.

He's looking forward to going home.3. 'forward' used as an adjective

Forward is also an adjective. A forward movement is one in which someone or something moves forwards.

Slow forward movement was made possible by pivoting his body with his shoulders.He points out that flapping wings provide forward thrust as well as upward lift.

When forward has this meaning, it can only be used in front of a noun.

4. 'forward' used as a verb

Forward is also a verb. If you forward a letter to someone, you send it on to them when they have moved to a different address.

Would you mind forwarding my mail to this address?

forward

Past participle: forwarded
Gerund: forwarding

Imperative
forward
forward

Present
I forward
you forward
he/she/it forwards
we forward
you forward
they forward

Preterite
I forwarded
you forwarded
he/she/it forwarded
we forwarded
you forwarded
they forwarded

Present Continuous
I am forwarding
you are forwarding
he/she/it is forwarding
we are forwarding
you are forwarding
they are forwarding

Present Perfect
I have forwarded
you have forwarded
he/she/it has forwarded
we have forwarded
you have forwarded
they have forwarded

Past Continuous
I was forwarding
you were forwarding
he/she/it was forwarding
we were forwarding
you were forwarding
they were forwarding

Past Perfect
I had forwarded
you had forwarded
he/she/it had forwarded
we had forwarded
you had forwarded
they had forwarded

Future
I will forward
you will forward
he/she/it will forward
we will forward
you will forward
they will forward

Future Perfect
I will have forwarded
you will have forwarded
he/she/it will have forwarded
we will have forwarded
you will have forwarded
they will have forwarded

Future Continuous
I will be forwarding
you will be forwarding
he/she/it will be forwarding
we will be forwarding
you will be forwarding
they will be forwarding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been forwarding
you have been forwarding
he/she/it has been forwarding
we have been forwarding
you have been forwarding
they have been forwarding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been forwarding
you will have been forwarding
he/she/it will have been forwarding
we will have been forwarding
you will have been forwarding
they will have been forwarding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been forwarding
you had been forwarding
he/she/it had been forwarding
we had been forwarding
you had been forwarding
they had been forwarding

Conditional
I would forward
you would forward
he/she/it would forward
we would forward
you would forward
they would forward

Past Conditional
I would have forwarded
you would have forwarded
he/she/it would have forwarded
we would have forwarded
you would have forwarded
they would have forwarded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forward - the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockeybasketball player, basketeer, cager - an athlete who plays basketball
	2.	forward - a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey teamposition - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball
Verb	1.	forward - send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"send onship, transport, send - transport commercially
Adj.	1.	forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vesselprogressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
	2.	forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"backward - (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
	3.	forward - of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"reverse - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"
	4.	forward - moving forward advancing, forward-movingprogressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"
Adv.	1.	forward - 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)forrad, forrard, forwards, frontward, frontwardsdialect, idiom, accent - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards, back - at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
	2.	forward - forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"onward, forth
	3.	forward - 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"aheadbackward, back - in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
	4.	forward - 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"forrader, onwards, forwards, onward, ahead
	5.	forward - near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"fore

forward

adverb1. forwards forth, on, ahead, onwards, fwd (S.M.S.) He walked forward into the room.
forth backward(s)2. frontwards, towards the front, fwd (S.M.S.) The best seats are as far forward as possible.3. on, onward, onwards, fwd (S.M.S.) His work from that time forward was confined to portraits.4. into the open, out, to light, to the front, to the surface, into consideration, into view, into prominence, fwd (S.M.S.) Over the years similar theories have been put forward.adjective1. leading, first, head, front, advance, foremost, fore, fwd (S.M.S.) to allow more troops to move to forward positions2. future, early, advanced, progressive, premature, prospective, onward, forward-looking, fwd (S.M.S.) The University system requires more forward planning.3. presumptuous, confident, familiar, bold, fresh (informal), assuming, presuming, cheeky, brash, pushy (informal), brazen, shameless, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, impertinent, impudent, bare-faced, overweening, immodest, brass-necked (Brit. informal), overfamiliar, brazen-faced, overassertive, fwd (S.M.S.) He's very forward and confident.
presumptuous retiring, modest, shy, backward, diffident, regressiveverb1. further, back, help, support, aid, encourage, speed, advance, favour, promote, foster, assist, hurry, hasten, expedite, fwd (S.M.S.) He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour.
further bar, block, hold up, thwart, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede2. send on, send, post, pass on, ship, route, transmit, dispatch, freight, redirect, fwd (S.M.S.) The document was forwarded to the President.

forward

adjective1. Rude and disrespectful:assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart.Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.Slang: wise.2. Ahead of current trends or customs:advanced, precocious, progressive.verb1. To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination:address, consign, dispatch, route, send, ship, transmit.2. To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal:advance, further, promote.

Translations

今后前锋前面的向前向前地

forward

(ˈfoːwəd) adjective1. moving on; advancing. a forward movement.向前的2. at or near the front. The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.前面的 adverb1. (also ˈforwards) moving towards the front. A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).向前2. to a later time. from this time forward.今后 noun (in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position. 前锋 verb to send (letters etc) on to another address. I have asked the post office to forward my mail.转送bring forward1. (also put forward) to bring to people's attention; to cause to be discussed etc. They will consider the suggestions which you have brought/put forward.提出2. to make to happen at an earlier date; to advance in time. They have brought forward the date of their wedding by one week.把...提前

to move forward (not foreword).

forward

→ 向前地zhCN, 转寄zhCN

Please forward my mail to this address (US)
Please send my mail on to this address (UK) → 请把我的邮件转送到这个地址

forward

Related to forward: Forward contract

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Synonyms for forward

adv forth

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forth
on
ahead
onwards
fwd

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backward(s)

adv frontwards

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frontwards
towards the front
fwd

adv on

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on
onward
onwards
fwd

adv into the open

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into the open
out
to light
to the front
to the surface
into consideration
into view
into prominence
fwd

adj leading

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leading
first
head
front
advance
foremost
fore
fwd

adj future

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future
early
advanced
progressive
premature
prospective
onward
forward-looking
fwd

adj presumptuous

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presumptuous
confident
familiar
bold
fresh
assuming
presuming
cheeky
brash
pushy
brazen
shameless
sassy
pert
impertinent
impudent
bare-faced
overweening
immodest
brass-necked
overfamiliar
brazen-faced
overassertive
fwd

Antonyms

retiring
modest
shy
backward
diffident
regressive

verb further

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further
back
help
support
aid
encourage
speed
advance
favour
promote
foster
assist
hurry
hasten
expedite
fwd

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bar
block
hold up
thwart
hinder
obstruct
retard
impede

verb send on

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send on
send
post
pass on
ship
route
transmit
dispatch
freight
redirect
fwd

Synonyms for forward

adj rude and disrespectful

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assuming
assumptive
audacious
bold
boldfaced
brash
brazen
cheeky
contumelious
familiar
impertinent
impudent
insolent
malapert
nervy
overconfident
pert
presuming
presumptuous
pushy
sassy
saucy
smart
brassy
flip
fresh
smart-alecky
snippety
snippy
uppish
uppity
wise

adj ahead of current trends or customs

Synonyms

advanced
precocious
progressive

verb to cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination

Synonyms

address
consign
dispatch
route
send
ship
transmit

verb to cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal

Synonyms

advance
further
promote

Synonyms for forward

noun the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

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basketball player
basketeer
cager

noun a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

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position
basketball team
five

verb send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

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send on

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ship
transport
send

adj at or near or directed toward the front

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fore
progressive

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backward

adj used of temperament or behavior

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bold

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backward

adj of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

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reverse

adj moving forward

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advancing
forward-moving

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progressive

adv at or to or toward the front

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forrad
forrard
forwards
frontward
frontwards

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dialect
idiom
accent

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backward
backwards
rearward
rearwards
back

adv forward in time or order or degree

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onward
forth

adv toward the future

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ahead

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backward
back

adv in a forward direction

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forrader
onwards
forwards
onward
ahead

adv near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

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fore

forward

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forward

for•ward

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forward

forward something (from some place) (to someone or some place)

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adv forth

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adv frontwards

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adv on

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adv into the open

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adj leading

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adj future

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adj presumptuous

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verb further

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verb send on

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adj rude and disrespectful

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adj ahead of current trends or customs

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verb to cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination

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verb to cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal

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Synonyms for forward

noun the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

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noun a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

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verb send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

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adj at or near or directed toward the front

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adj used of temperament or behavior

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adj of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

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adj moving forward

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adv at or to or toward the front

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adv forward in time or order or degree

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adv toward the future

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