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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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His speeches, which he wrote himself, were frequently brilliant, even if they too often pointed backward instead of forward.
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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.
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It is the dramatic impulse of childhood endeavouring to bring life into the dulness of the serious hours.
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They came forward, a little timidly, and their latest visitor held out a hand to each.
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A distinguished-looking man, evidently vested with authority, bustled forward and addressed him, civilly enough.
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Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
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