Situated toward or at the front of something.
The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.
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
At, near or towards the front of something.
She was sitting well forward in the railway carriage.
In the direction in which someone or something is facing.
I leant forward to get a better look.
To advance, promote.
He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.
To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (.
A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
A surname.
A place name:
From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“forward, inclined to the front, fore, early, former”), from Proto-Germanic *fura- (“fore-”), *warþaz (“turned”), equivalent to fore + -ward. ...
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In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.
I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
Agreement; covenant.