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Forward
/ˈfɔːwəd/
To move or send something toward a destination
Synonyms:
advance
send
transmit
Antonyms:
backward
reverse
Examples:
No, no
forwarding
address.
Life moves
forward
, whether you like it or not.
I
t seemed like he was looking forward to something exciting.
Etymology:
From Middle English
forward
, from Old English
foreweard
, from
fore-
meaning
before
+
-weard
meaning
ward
, based on Proto-Germanic origins.
Usage Statistics:
122 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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