1.
If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
He had to bring forward an 11 o’clock meeting so that he could get to the funeral on time...
= put forward
≠ put back
PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , also V n P
2.
If you bring forward an argument or proposal, you state it so that people can consider it.
The Government will bring forward several proposals for legislation.
= put forward
PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , also V n P