forward
/ˈfɔɹwəɹd/ adjective B1- Situated toward or at the front of something. · The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.· the forward gun in a ship
- Situated toward or near the enemy lines. · The forward battalion took a hammering.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing. · My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement. · forward motion, forward thrust, forward momentum
- Moving in the desired direction of progress. · This is an important forward step for the country.
- Having the usual order or sequence. · The front of the fire engine has backward writing, that can be read in a mirror, as well as forward writing.
- Expected or scheduled to take place in the future. · The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings.· The price for forward delivery is presently higher than the spot price.
- Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious. · These students are very forward in their learning.· The grass is forward, or forward for the season. We have a forward spring.
Comparative forwarder · Superlative forwardmost
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The housekeeper came forward, and told them it was the picture of a young gentleman, the son of her late master’s steward, who had been brought up by him at his own expense.
“And when you are looking forward to be captain, it was wrong to annoy the owner.”
Little Toto, now that he had an enemy to face, ran barking toward the Lion, and the great beast had opened his mouth to bite the dog, when Dorothy, fearing Toto would be killed, and heedless of danger, rushed forward and slapped the Lion upon his nose as hard as she could, while she cried out:
But, seeing they were bigger than the Lion, and remembering that there were two of them and only one of him, the Kalidahs again rushed forward, and the Lion crossed over the tree and turned to see what they would do next.
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