What part of speech is forward?

Forward can be categorized as an adjective, a noun, a verb and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. forward is a verb, present, 1st person singular of forward (infinitive).
  • 2. forward is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. forward is a noun, singular of forwards.
  • 4. forward is an adjective.
  • 5. forward is an adverb.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

What does forward mean?

Definitions

Adjective

forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
forward - of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"
forward - moving forward

Adverb

forward - at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
forward - toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
forward - near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"
forward - forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"
forward - in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

Verb

forward - send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

Noun

forward - a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
forward - the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

Examples of forward

#   Sentence  
1. verb Forward my mail.
2. verb Andre is going to look over the list of curves needed for the global assets (August Board meeting) one more time before I forward it to you.
3. verb Unfortunately, I can't forward your message to him directly (there seems to be a problem with the attachment).
4. verb Please send the draft to Troy Black and he will forward to the CP.
5. verb Did you get a chance to find those GTC's for ENA that you can forward this way?
6. verb Please approve Susan's attached expense report and forward to accounting with a cc: to me.
7. verb Please forward your comments or questions as soon as possible.
8. verb Upon receipt, I shall forward to each of you a copy of the reviews for your respective associate.
9. verb Mike Day is fleshing out the legal details of our presentation and he will forward that along for folks review later today.
10. verb I am asking that you forward this note to any potential interviewers (Managers or above).
11. verb After execution, we will forward a final copy to you for your files.
12. verb ***Mary Perkins - Could you forward the number of transactions and accounts.
13. adj. A forward child badly in need of discipline.
14. adj. The forward section of the aircraft.
15. adj. A forward plunge down the stairs.
16. adj. Forward motion.
17. adj. In a forward gear.
18. adj. The intention of the efforts and actions documented in my earlier update ( see attached email ) was to provide a robust position signoff process for total metal tonnage, spread and brand and location a timely substantiation of stock on balance sheet forward MTM debtors and creditor balances OBSF transactional values and a reconciliation of the barclays intercompany account.
19. adj. Despite the best efforts of IT, continuing problems with the AS400 application, a better understanding of the inconsistency between stock reconciliation reports, and concerns over the useability of the outright stock screen enquiry are such that I am currently not confident of delivering sufficient accurate information to AA to satisfy their audit requirements - which at a macro level is the transparent audit trail between stock and forward positions to full accounting values.
20. adj. the stock circularisation initiated for close of business 23rd - with full reconciliation of returns to current system data by traffic/co-ordination an audit of the stock and forward valuation report for the 30th ( replacing planned 23rd review due to system issues ), requiring full download of contract detail for later reference.
21. adj. reconciliation of stock movements between 23rd and 30th sample tests of vanilla forward transactions.
22. adj. Substantive checks back to source contract documentation for the forward priced and unpriced positions report ( spot checking the key position report signed off by the traders ).
23. adj. In addition to my other comments on the Mid Market Power Form, I think you should add a forward contract rep.
24. adj. The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.
25. adj. I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.
26. adj. That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
27. adj. The forward of his command should learn to admit defeats.
28. adv. He faced forward.
29. adv. Step forward.
30. adv. I look forward to seeing you.
31. adv. The captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments.
32. adv. They went slowly forward in the mud.
33. adv. I believe national reconciliation to be the only path forward to a new Iraq.
34. adv. I would like to have a meeting once a week for 1-2 hours with all 6 of us just to make sure we are moving forward and to get an update and anything and everything.
35. adv. Look forward to drinking a few beers.
36. adv. We look forward to your response.
37. adv. I look forward to hearing from you.
38. adv. We look forward to seeing you soon.
39. adv. I am looking forward to seeing Ginger "Rees" Copeland when she comes to Houston.
40. adv. Look forward to seeing pictures of the little ones.
41. adv. We look forward to hearing your comments.
42. adv. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
Sentence  
verb
Forward my mail.
Andre is going to look over the list of curves needed for the global assets (August Board meeting) one more time before I forward it to you.
Unfortunately, I can't forward your message to him directly (there seems to be a problem with the attachment).
Please send the draft to Troy Black and he will forward to the CP.
Did you get a chance to find those GTC's for ENA that you can forward this way?
Please approve Susan's attached expense report and forward to accounting with a cc: to me.
Please forward your comments or questions as soon as possible.
Upon receipt, I shall forward to each of you a copy of the reviews for your respective associate.
Mike Day is fleshing out the legal details of our presentation and he will forward that along for folks review later today.
I am asking that you forward this note to any potential interviewers (Managers or above).
After execution, we will forward a final copy to you for your files.
***Mary Perkins - Could you forward the number of transactions and accounts.
adj.
A forward child badly in need of discipline.
The forward section of the aircraft.
A forward plunge down the stairs.
Forward motion.
In a forward gear.
The intention of the efforts and actions documented in my earlier update ( see attached email ) was to provide a robust position signoff process for total metal tonnage, spread and brand and location a timely substantiation of stock on balance sheet forward MTM debtors and creditor balances OBSF transactional values and a reconciliation of the barclays intercompany account.
Despite the best efforts of IT, continuing problems with the AS400 application, a better understanding of the inconsistency between stock reconciliation reports, and concerns over the useability of the outright stock screen enquiry are such that I am currently not confident of delivering sufficient accurate information to AA to satisfy their audit requirements - which at a macro level is the transparent audit trail between stock and forward positions to full accounting values.
the stock circularisation initiated for close of business 23rd - with full reconciliation of returns to current system data by traffic/co-ordination an audit of the stock and forward valuation report for the 30th ( replacing planned 23rd review due to system issues ), requiring full download of contract detail for later reference.
reconciliation of stock movements between 23rd and 30th sample tests of vanilla forward transactions.
Substantive checks back to source contract documentation for the forward priced and unpriced positions report ( spot checking the key position report signed off by the traders ).
In addition to my other comments on the Mid Market Power Form, I think you should add a forward contract rep.
The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.
I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.
That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
The forward of his command should learn to admit defeats.
adv.
He faced forward.
Step forward.
I look forward to seeing you.
The captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments.
They went slowly forward in the mud.
I believe national reconciliation to be the only path forward to a new Iraq.
I would like to have a meeting once a week for 1-2 hours with all 6 of us just to make sure we are moving forward and to get an update and anything and everything.
Look forward to drinking a few beers.
We look forward to your response.
I look forward to hearing from you.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
I am looking forward to seeing Ginger "Rees" Copeland when she comes to Houston.
Look forward to seeing pictures of the little ones.
We look forward to hearing your comments.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.

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