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Forward
/ˈfɔːwəd/
To move or send something toward a destination
Synonyms:
advance
send
transmit
Antonyms:
backward
reverse
Examples:
Please move
forward
in the line.
I look
forward
to seeing you tomorrow.
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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