forward

1. n. An agreement; a covenant; a promise. Source: opted

2. adv. Alt. of Forwards Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. a. Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty. Source: opted

5. 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. Source: opted

6. a. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring. Source: opted

7. 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. Source: opted

8. v. t. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter. Source: opted

9. adj. at or near or directed toward the front Source: wordnet

10. adj. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty Source: wordnet

11. adj. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle Source: wordnet

12. adj. moving forward Source: wordnet

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