forward

adv

1. toward, towards, to; onward, onwards, forth, ahead, along, outward, outwards.

2. hence, thence, whence; on, out, onward, therefrom, thereof.

3. toward the front, in front, toward the bow, fore; frontwards, in the van, in the forefront.

4. out, into view, forth, into the open, into notice, into prominence, on the table, Inf. out of the bag.

adj

5. onward, advancing, progressing, progressive, forward-looking, forward-moving.

6. advanced, well-advanced, early, Bot. rare-ripe, premature, precocious; over-early, in advance, immature, abortive; untimely, unseasonable, inopportune; anticipative, anticipatory, precipitate, unexpected.

7. ready, prompt, eager, game, earnest, keen, avid, fervent; willing, prone, well-disposed, amenable, agreeable; glad, pleased, Archaic. fain.

8. presumptuous, impertinent, insolent, officious; bold, brash, rash, brazen, audacious; impudent, rude, unmannerly, Archaic. malapert, unabashed; brassy, All Inf. cocky, cheeky, flip, fresh, smart, smart-alecky.

9. front, fore, face, anterior; frontal, foremost, headmost, at the front, at the fore.

10. future, coming, later, subsequent; prospective, eventual, to come, to be.

11. radical, extreme, ultra, Fr. outre; liberal, free-thinking, left, leftist, left wing, revolutionary, unconventional, progressive.

v

12. transmit, send, send on, pass along, mail, post, deliver, express, ship, freight; consign, remit.

13. advance, promote, further, second; help, aid, assist, abet, succor; patronize, back, foster, nourish; encourage, favor, give a lift, lend a hand.

14. hasten, quicken, expedite, hurry; speed, accelerate, step up, move along, dispatch; shove, move, push, drive, job.