forward /förˈwərd/

1. Near or at the front
2. In advance
3. Well advanced
4. Ready
5. Too ready
6. Lacking due modesty or respect, presumptuous
7. Officious
8. Earnest (archaic)
9. Early ripe

1. To help on
2. To send on

1. (also forˈwards) towards what is in front
2. Onward
3. Progressively
4. /forˈəd/ towards or in the front part of a ship

1. A player positioned in front of the other members of the team (sport)
2. A forward contract (informal)

forˈwarder noun

A person or company engaged in forwarding

forˈwarding noun

The act or business of despatching merchandise, etc

forˈwardly adverb

forˈwardness noun

forward contract noun

An agreement to buy or sell a fixed amount of a currency or a commodity at a fixed price at a specified future date

forward delivery noun

Delivery of goods at a future date

forˈward-looking adjective

1. Having regard to the future
2. Progressive

forward market noun

A market in which commodities, etc are contracted to be bought and sold at a future date at an agreed price (forward price)

forward pass noun (rugby)

An illegal pass in which the ball is thrown forward towards the opponents' goal-line

• contravene
• contravened
• contravener
• contraveners
• contravenes
• contravening
• contravention
• contraventions
• contrayerva
• contrayervas
• contrecoup
• contrecoups
• contredance
• contredances
• contre-jour
• contre-jours
• contretemps
• contrib.
• contributable
• contributaries
• contributary
• contribute
• contributed
• contributes
• contributing