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Definition of bring forward

verb (tr, adverb)

to present or introduce (a subject) for discussion

accounting to transfer (a figure representing the sum of the figures on a page or in a column) to the top of the next page or column

to move to an earlier time or datethe kickoff has been brought forward to 2 p.m.

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How to use bring forward in a sentence

Taraji manages to bring an equal measure of truth to the mother in her character.
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What if you just want eyes on the back of your head, you want forward and rear-facing cameras?
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So just looking forward to taking our sweet ass time with this next one.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His speeches, which he wrote himself, were frequently brilliant, even if they too often pointed backward instead of forward.
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

My ball bounced back and the rock rolled just a little bit forward.
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He reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.
Confidence|Henry James
It is the dramatic impulse of childhood endeavouring to bring life into the dulness of the serious hours.
Children's Ways|James Sully
They came forward, a little timidly, and their latest visitor held out a hand to each.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
A distinguished-looking man, evidently vested with authority, bustled forward and addressed him, civilly enough.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden

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