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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  forward 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  forward 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  forward 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  forward 
 
  1  sense  of  forward 
 
  Sense  1 
  forward,  send  on 
  =>  transport,  send  ship 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  forward 
 
  forward  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  forward 
 
  Sense  1 
  forward,  send  on 
  =>  transport,  send  ship 
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  Grep  of  noun  forward 
  carry-forward 
  forward 
  forward  motion 
  forward  pass 
  forward  passer 
  forwarding 
  forwardness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  forward 
 
  The  noun  forward  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  forward  --  (the  person  who  plays  the  position  of  forward  on  a  basketball  team) 
  2.  forward  --  (a  position  on  a  basketball  team) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  forward 
 
  The  verb  forward  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  forward,  send  on  --  (send  or  ship  onward  from  an  intermediate  post  or  station  in  transit;  "forward  my  mail") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forward 
 
  The  adj  forward  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  forward  --  (at  or  near  or  directed  toward  the  front;  "the  forward  section  of  the  aircraft";  "a  forward  plunge  down  the  stairs";  "forward  motion") 
  2.  (0)  forward  --  (situated  at  or  toward  the  front;  "the  fore  cabins";  "the  forward  part  of  the  ship") 
  3.  (0)  forward  --  (situated  in  the  front;  "the  forward  section  of  the  aircraft") 
  4.  (1)  forward,  onward  --  (moving  toward  a  position  ahead;  "forward  motion";  "the  onward  course  of  events") 
  5.  forward  --  (used  of  temperament  or  behavior;  lacking  restraint  or  modesty;  "a  forward  child  badly  in  need  of  discipline") 
  6.  forward  --  (of  the  transmission  gear  causing  forward  movement  in  a  motor  vehicle;  "in  a  forward  gear") 
  7.  advancing,  forward,  forward-moving  --  (moving  forward) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  forward 
 
  The  adv  forward  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (53)  forward,  forwards,  frontward,  frontwards,  forrad,  forrard  --  (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)) 
  2.  (5)  forth,  forward,  onward  --  (forward  in  time  or  order  or  degree;  "from  that  time  forth";  "from  the  sixth  century  onward") 
  3.  (3)  ahead,  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") 
  4.  (3)  ahead,  onward,  onwards,  forward,  forwards,  forrader  --  (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") 
  5.  fore,  forward  --  (near  or  toward  the  bow  of  a  ship  or  cockpit  of  a  plane;  "the  captain  went  fore  (or  forward)  to  check  the  instruments") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  forward 
 
  7  senses  of  forward 
 
  Sense  1 
  forward  (vs.  backward) 
 
  backward  (vs.  forward) 
  =>  backswept,  sweptback 
  =>  cacuminal,  retroflex 
  =>  converse,  reversed,  transposed 
  =>  inverse,  reverse 
  =>  negative 
  =>  rearward,  reverse 
  =>  receding(postnominal) 
  =>  reflexive,  self-referent 
  =>  retracted 
  =>  retral,  retrograde 
  =>  retroflex,  retroflexed 
  =>  returning(postnominal),  reversive 
  =>  regardant(predicate) 
 
  Sense  2 
  forward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fore)  ->  aft 
 
  Sense  3 
  forward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  front)  ->  back 
 
  Sense  4 
  forward,  onward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  advancing)  ->  retreating 
 
  Sense  5 
  forward  (vs.  backward) 
 
  backward  (vs.  forward) 
  =>  bashful,  blate 
 
  Sense  6 
  forward  (vs.  reverse) 
 
  reverse  (vs.  forward) 
 
  Sense  7 
  advancing,  forward,  forward-moving 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  progressive)  ->  regressive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  forward 
 
  7  senses  of  forward 
 
  Sense  1 
  forward  (vs.  backward) 
  =>  guardant(predicate),  gardant(predicate),  full-face 
  =>  headfirst,  headlong 
  Also  See->  fore#1;  progressive#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  forward 
  =>  fore(postnominal)  (vs.  aft) 
 
  Sense  3 
  forward 
  =>  front(postnominal)  (vs.  back) 
 
  Sense  4 
  forward,  onward 
  =>  advancing  (vs.  retreating) 
 
  Sense  5 
  forward  (vs.  backward) 
  =>  brash,  cheeky,  nervy 
  =>  bumptious,  self-assertive 
  =>  fresh,  impertinent,  impudent,  overbold,  smart,  saucy,  sassy 
  =>  overfamiliar 
  =>  assumptive,  assuming,  presumptuous 
  Also  See->  bold#1 
 
  Sense  6 
  forward  (vs.  reverse) 
  =>  first  low 
  =>  second 
 
  Sense  7 
  advancing,  forward,  forward-moving 
  =>  progressive  (vs.  regressive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  forward 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  forward 
 
  forward  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  forward 
  forward 
  forward-looking 
  forward-moving 
  straightforward 
 
  Overview  of  noun  forward 
 
  The  noun  forward  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  forward  --  (the  person  who  plays  the  position  of  forward  on  a  basketball  team) 
  2.  forward  --  (a  position  on  a  basketball  team) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  forward 
 
  The  verb  forward  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  forward,  send  on  --  (send  or  ship  onward  from  an  intermediate  post  or  station  in  transit;  "forward  my  mail") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forward 
 
  The  adj  forward  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  forward  --  (at  or  near  or  directed  toward  the  front;  "the  forward  section  of  the  aircraft";  "a  forward  plunge  down  the  stairs";  "forward  motion") 
  2.  (0)  forward  --  (situated  at  or  toward  the  front;  "the  fore  cabins";  "the  forward  part  of  the  ship") 
  3.  (0)  forward  --  (situated  in  the  front;  "the  forward  section  of  the  aircraft") 
  4.  (1)  forward,  onward  --  (moving  toward  a  position  ahead;  "forward  motion";  "the  onward  course  of  events") 
  5.  forward  --  (used  of  temperament  or  behavior;  lacking  restraint  or  modesty;  "a  forward  child  badly  in  need  of  discipline") 
  6.  forward  --  (of  the  transmission  gear  causing  forward  movement  in  a  motor  vehicle;  "in  a  forward  gear") 
  7.  advancing,  forward,  forward-moving  --  (moving  forward) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  forward 
 
  The  adv  forward  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (53)  forward,  forwards,  frontward,  frontwards,  forrad,  forrard  --  (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)) 
  2.  (5)  forth,  forward,  onward  --  (forward  in  time  or  order  or  degree;  "from  that  time  forth";  "from  the  sixth  century  onward") 
  3.  (3)  ahead,  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") 
  4.  (3)  ahead,  onward,  onwards,  forward,  forwards,  forrader  --  (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") 
  5.  fore,  forward  --  (near  or  toward  the  bow  of  a  ship  or  cockpit  of  a  plane;  "the  captain  went  fore  (or  forward)  to  check  the  instruments") 



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