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Definition of Forward

Forward
Forward For"ward, a. 1. 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. 2. Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty. Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. --Gal. ii. 10. Nor do we find him forward to be sounded. --Shak. 3. 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. I have known men disagreeably forward from their shyness. --T. Arnold. 4. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.
Forward
Forward For"ward, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forwarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Forwarding.] 1. 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. 2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter.
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Forward For"ward, n. [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.] An agreement; a covenant; a promise. [Obs.] Tell us a tale anon, as forward is. --Chaucer.
Forward
Forward For"ward, Forwards For"wards, adv. [AS. forweard, foreweard; for, fore + -weardes; akin to G. vorw["a]rts. The s is properly a genitive ending. See For, Fore, and -ward, -wards.] Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.

Meaning of Forward from wikipedia

- Forward (surname) Forward (****ociation football) Forward (basketball), including: Point forward Power forward (basketball) Small forward Forward (ice hockey)...
- In the sport of ****ociation football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders...
- The Forward (Yiddish: פֿאָרווערטס, romanized: Forverts), formerly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is an American news media organization for a Jewish...
- power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have...
- The small forward (SF), also known as the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker...
- The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized...
- Forward–center is a basketball position for players who play or have pla**** both forward and center on a consistent basis. Typically, this means power...
- In cryptography, forward secrecy (FS), also known as perfect forward secrecy (PFS), is a feature of specific key-agreement protocols that gives ****urances...
- Mark Forward (born June 17, 1974) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Oakville, Ontario. He is the winner of the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for Best...
- In finance, a forward contract, or simply a forward, is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell an ****et at a specified ****ure...