FORWARDS


Meaning of FORWARDS in English

I. for ‧ ward 1 S1 W1 /ˈfɔːwəd $ ˈfɔːrwərd/ BrE AmE ( also forwards /-wədz $ -wərdz/) adverb

1 . towards a place or position that is in front of you OPP backwards :

He leaned forward, his elbows resting on the table.

The crowd surged forwards.

She took another small step forward.

2 . towards greater progress, improvement, or development:

We agreed that the sensible way forward was for a new company to be formed.

After the Labour Party conference, he stated that we could now go forward as a united party.

Britain is now ready to move forward.

3 . towards the future in a way that is hopeful OPP backwards :

I felt that at last I could begin to look forward.

4 . from that/this day/time/moment etc forward beginning on that day or at that time:

They never met again from that day forward.

5 . go forward to/into to successfully complete one stage of a competition so that you are able to compete in the next stage:

South Korea went forward into the next round of the World Cup.

6 . if you put a clock or a watch forward, you change it so that it shows a later time, for example when the time changes to ↑ British Summer Time OPP back :

We put our watches forward by 2 hours.

The clocks go forward this weekend.

7 . in or towards the front part of a ship

⇨ ↑ fast-forward , ⇨ look forward to something at ↑ look 1 , ⇨ backwards and forwards at ↑ backwards (5)

II. for ‧ wards /ˈfɔːwədz $ ˈfɔːrwərdz/ BrE AmE adverb

↑ forward

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.