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- pronunciation:
- for
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- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective, noun, verb
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you move forward, you move ahead. If you move forward while you are waiting in line, you move closer to the head of the line. If you are thinking forward to a time in the future, you are thinking of a time beyond now.
We thought the deer would run away, but it kept coming forward in our direction.- synonyms:
- ahead, on
- similar words:
- along, forth, out
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| definition 2: |
When you face forward, it means that you look toward the front. If you move forward in the classroom, you move to a desk that is nearer the front.
The bus driver wants us to always face forward.- antonyms:
- backward
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| definition 3: |
When you step or move forward, you come closer to someone or something.
We stepped forward to the counter after the person in front of us was finished.The magician asked someone from the audience to come forward and help him with his trick.- synonyms:
- out
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| related words: |
high |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
The forward part of something is the part toward the front.
The forward part of the movie theater was completely filled with people, so we had to sit toward the back.- similar words:
- advancing, front, progressing
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| related words: |
aggressive |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
In certain games, such as basketball, a forward is a player in or near the front of the team.
Eric passed the ball to the forward who then shot the winning point. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
forwards, forwarding, forwarded |
| definition: |
When your mail is forwarded, it means that it is sent on to a new address.
The post office forwarded their mail to their new home.- similar words:
- mail, pass, send, transmit
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| related words: |
better, offer, transfer |
| derivations: |
forwardly (adv.), forwards (adv.) |
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