Situated toward or at the front of something. / (of troops, guns etc.) Situated toward or near the enemy lines. / Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.

At, near or towards the front of something. / (nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

(transitive) To advance, promote. / (transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.

(rugby) One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

(dialectal or obsolete) Agreement; covenant.

Synonym of forward (most senses).

(sometimes nonstandard) Synonym of forward.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forward.

Plural of forward.

simple past tense and past participle of forward