- (a.) Near or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship or the forward ship in a fleet.
- (adv.) Alternative of Forwards.
- (n.) An agreement; a covenant; a promise.
- (a.) Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.
- (v.t.) To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter.
- (a.) Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty.
- (v.t.) To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.
- (a.) Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "forward" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/forward/definitions/2009773> |