forward

Situated toward or at the front of something.

The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.

the forward gun in a ship

Situated toward or at the front of something.

The forward battalion took a hammering.

Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.

My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.

Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.

forward motion, forward thrust, forward momentum

Moving in the desired direction of progress.

This is an important forward step for the country.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.

At, near or towards the front of something.

She was sitting well forward in the railway carriage.

The bus driver told everyone standing up to move forward.

At, near or towards the front of something.

Most of the men are sleeping forward, for it is near midnight, but a stout swarthy Arab, Mahomed by name, stands at the tiller, lazily steering by the stars.

In the direction in which someone or something is facing.

I leant forward to get a better look.

The grandfather clock toppled forward and crashed to the ground.

In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.

After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.

Wind the film forward a few frames.

So that front and back are in the usual orientation.

Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.

To advance, promote.

He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.

Mary had a suspicion that this plan had been arranged beforehand, for she knew how the lewd old woman loved to forward love affairs […].

To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.

I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.

One of the most important aspects of the social service operation was the maintaining of a telephone "hot line," supposedly available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week […] This unbelievable achievement was accomplished with the expedient of "call forwarding" which made it possible for all the calls coming in to the CHAT office to be sent by means of technical magic to any other telephone in the area.

To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.

To arrive, come.