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- pronunciation:
- for
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- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb)
part of speech: |
adverb |
definition 1: |
at or toward a place or time beyond; further on; ahead.
Finally, the line moved forward as the theater doors were opened.He looked forward to a time when he would be able to spend time in his garden.- synonyms:
- ahead, hence, on, onward
- antonyms:
- backward
- similar words:
- along, fore, forth, out, thence
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definition 2: |
toward the front; onward.
She moved forward so she could hear the professor better.- synonyms:
- frontward, onward
- antonyms:
- abaft, backward
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definition 3: |
closer, within view, or into a prominent position.
He came forward with a confession.- synonyms:
- forth, out
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definition 4: |
in continuation.
They're going forward with their lawsuit.- synonyms:
- on
- similar words:
- onward
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related words: |
high |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
directed at or toward a place or time beyond.
They found seats in the forward part of the train.- synonyms:
- anterior, frontal, headmost, onward
- antonyms:
- backward, retrograde
- similar words:
- advancing, fore, front, progressing, progressive
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definition 2: |
being in advance.
- synonyms:
- advanced, early
- similar words:
- advance, precocious
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definition 3: |
eager or ready.
- synonyms:
- ready, willing
- similar words:
- avid, eager, game, prompt
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definition 4: |
bold or presumptuous.
I thought he was a bit forward asking for her address.- synonyms:
- bold, brash, fresh, presumptuous, saucy
- antonyms:
- bashful, retiring
- similar words:
- audacious, brassy, brazen, cheeky, cocky, familiar, flip, free, impertinent, impudent, insolent, obtrusive, officious, rude, smart, unmannerly
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definition 5: |
causing movement ahead.
Put the car in forward gear.- antonyms:
- reverse
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related words: |
aggressive, anterior, bumptious, confident, leading |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
in sports such as soccer and basketball, a player whose position on offense is usu. closest to the opposing team's goal.
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definition 2: |
the state of a mechanism that causes forward movement, esp. a gear in an automobile transmission. (Cf. reverse.)
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
forwards, forwarding, forwarded |
definition 1: |
to send (mail) on, esp. to the addressee's new address.
- similar words:
- consign, mail, pass, relay, reroute, send, transmit
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definition 2: |
to help along or advance; promote.
- synonyms:
- advance, encourage, foster, further, promote
- antonyms:
- balk
- similar words:
- aid, assist, back, champion, help, nourish, second
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related words: |
better, boost, dispatch, facilitate, offer, remit, speed, transfer |
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derivations: |
forwardly (adv.), forwards (adv.) |
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