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forward

adjective · noun · adverb · verb

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fore

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01adjective

at or near or directed toward the front

“the forward section of the aircraft”

“a forward plunge down the stairs”

02adjective

used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

“a forward child badly in need of discipline”

03adjective

of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

“in a forward gear”

04adjective

moving forward

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05noun

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

06noun

a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

07adverb

at or to or toward the front; forward

“he faced forward”

“step forward”

08adverb

forward in time or order or degree

“from that time forth”

“from the sixth century onward”

09adverb

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”

10adverb

in a forward direction

“go ahead”

“the train moved ahead slowly”

11adverb

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

“the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments”

12verb

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

“forward my mail”

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