PUT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) FORWARD


Meaning of PUT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) FORWARD in English

put somebody/something ↔ forward phrasal verb ( see also ↑ put )

1 . to suggest a plan, proposal, idea etc for other people to consider or discuss SYN propose :

They put forward a number of suggestions.

2 . to suggest formally that you or someone else should be considered for a particular job, membership of an organization etc:

Her name was put forward for the lead role in the play.

3 . to arrange for an event to start at an earlier time or date

put somebody/something ↔ forward to

The men’s final has been put forward to 1:30.

4 . put a clock/watch forward British English to make a clock or watch show a later time SYN set forward American English

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