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