forward

adj.

1. 1. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.
   2. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.
2. 1. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.
   2. Sports. Advancing toward an opponent's goal.
   3. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.
3. 1. Ardently inclined; eager.
   2. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.
4. 1. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.
   2. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.
5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.
6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: bidding on forward contracts for 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. 1. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.
   2. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.
   3. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday.

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., -ward·ed, -ward·ing, -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.]

forwardly for'ward·ly adv.
forwardness for'ward·ness n.

In shipping, to send to another destination. A package addressed to a former address is forwarded or returned. See also Forwarding Company.

adjective

1. 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 wise¹. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
2. Ahead of current trends or customs: advanced, precocious, progressive. See precede/follow.

verb

1. To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination: address, consign, dispatch, route, send, ship, transmit. See move/halt.
2. To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal: advance, further, promote. See forward/backward, help/harm/harmless.

adj

Definition: advancing, early
Antonyms: backward, late, later, past, reversing

adj

Definition: brash, impertinent
Antonyms: meek, reserved, shy, timid

adj

Definition: in front, first
Antonyms: back, last

adv

Definition: toward the front in order, time
Antonyms: back, backward, past, rear

n

Definition: frontward
Antonyms: backward, rearward

v

Definition: aid, expedite
Antonyms: cease, halt, hinder, impede, stop

v

Definition: send, ship
Antonyms: hold, keep, maintain

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adv. also forwards 1. positioned near the enemy lines: troops moved to the forward areas.

2. in, near, or toward the bow or nose of a ship or aircraft.

v.

hand over or send (an official document): their final report was forwarded to the Commanding Officer.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A term used in animal husbandry to mean close to, usually close to parturition, e.g. forward ewes are those close to lambing.

IN BRIEF: Belonging to the front part.

I'd rather look forward and dream, then look backwards and regret. — Unknown from www.zaadz.com.

Tutor's tip: He was "forward" (advance) thinking enough to write a "foreword" (a preface) for his book on his career as a "froward" (stubbornly contrary) soccer "forward" (a player who plays in the front line).

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - frem, fremad, på levering
adj. - forrest, tidlig, ivrig
n. - forward
v. tr. - fremme, fremsende, videresende

idioms:

• forwarding address    adresse til videresendelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
naar voren, van te voren, gereed, brutaal, progressief, voortaan, vroegrijp, doorzenden, bevorderen, verzenden, aanvaller

Français (French)
adv. - en avant, avant, dans le futur, à partir de, désormais, en avance rapide (une cassette)
adj. - effronté, avant, avancé, précoce, trop en avant, (Mil) (ligne) avant, (Fin) à terme
n. - (Sport) avant
v. tr. - expédier, envoyer, faire suivre, réexpédier

idioms:

• forwarding address    nouvelle adresse (pour faire suivre une lettre)
• go forward    avancer

Deutsch (German)
v. - befördern, nachschicken, voranbringen
n. - Stürmer
adj. - vorwärts, frühreif, fortschrittlich
adv. - vorwärts, nach vorn, voraus

idioms:

• forwarding address    Nachsendeanschrift
• go forward    weitergehen/-fahren, (fig) voranschreiten, vorgestellt werden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προάγω, προωθώ, ευνοώ, στέλνω, αποστέλλω, μεταβιβάζω, διαβιβάζω, διεκπεραιώνω
n. - (αθλοπ.) εμπροσθοφύλακας, προωθημένος) κυνηγός
adj. - (εμ)πρόσθιος, μπροστινός, προοδευτικός, πρώιμος, προηγμένος, προχωρημένος, προπέτης, πρόθυμος, στέλνω, αποστέλλω, μεταβιβάζω, διαβιβάζω, διεκπεραιώνω
adv. - (προς τα) εμπρός, πρόσω, μπρος

idioms:

• come forward    προθυμοποιούμαι, προσφέρομαι, εμφανίζομαι, παρουσιάζομαι
• forwarding address    διεύθυνση μεταποστολής (από την αρχική διεύθυνση)

Italiano (Italian)
avanti, inoltrare, attaccante, precoce

idioms:

• forwarding address    indirizzo del destinatario

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mover-se para frente, enviar
n. - atacante (m) (no futebol)
adj. - dianteiro
adv. - adiante

idioms:

• forwarding address    endereço (m) de recebimento

Русский (Russian)
вперед, передний, нагловатый, скороспелый, посылать, пересылать

idioms:

• forwarding address    адрес для отправки корреспонденции

Español (Spanish)
adv. - hacia adelante, adelante
adj. - delantero, precoz, adelantado
n. - delantero
v. tr. - enviar, expedir, reexpedir, adelantar, promover, patrocinar

idioms:

• forwarding address    dirección (donde remitir la correspondencia), nueva dirección
• go forward    avanzar, ir hacia adelante, (fig.) hacer progresos

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - befrämja, vidarebefordra
n. - forward (sport)
adj. - främre, framåtriktad, långt hunnen, framfusig, avancerad, framtida
adv. - framåt, vidare, före, för framtida leverans

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
向前地, 向前的, 迅速的, 早的, 期货, 序言, 发送, 前锋, 转寄, 运送, 促进

idioms:

• forwarding address    转交地址

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 向前地
adj. - 向前的, 迅速的, 早的
n. - 期貨, 序言, 發送, 前鋒
v. tr. - 轉寄, 運送, 促進

idioms:

• forwarding address    轉交地址

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 앞으로, 밖으로
adj. - 전방으로의, 촉진적인, 전진적인, 조숙한
n. - 전위, 선봉
v. tr. - 나아가게 하다, 전송하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 前方へ, 将来, 早めて, 外へ, 前へ
adj. - 前方の, 前部の, 前方への, 進んでいる, 急進的な, でしゃばりの, 早い, 早熟の, 進んで…する, 早熟な
n. - 前衛
v. - 転送する, 進める, 発送する, 送る

idioms:

• come forward    進み出る, 用に供する, 役立つ
• put forward    前方へ移す, 提案する, 目だたせる, 推薦する, 針を進める, 日付を早める, 目立たせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرسل , يعزز (الاسم) مقدمه (صفه) أمامي (ظرف) باكرا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮קדימה, קודם, בעתיד, הלאה‬
adj. - ‮קדמי, חזיתי, מתקדם, עתידי, מוכן, להוט, מוקדם, נועז‬
n. - ‮חלוץ (בכדורגל), שופט-קו‬
v. tr. - ‮שיגר, שלח, קידם‬

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Fashion Forward Doll Barbie	forward command post