put forward
pʊt ˈfɔːrwərd
putting forward
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Verbal expression

1.
suggestionpropose or suggest for consideration
  • She put forward a new plan at the meeting..
propose suggest
2.
workUKnominate someone for a positionUK
  • They put forward her name for the committee chair.
3.
timeUKchange the time to a later timeUK
  • We need to put forward the clocks in spring.
delay postpone reschedule
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Expressions with put

put downv.
place an object on a surface
She put down the book on the table.
put onv.
wear clothing or accessories
She put on her favorite dress.
put inv.
place something inside another object
She put in the keys into her bag.
put outv.
extinguish a fire or light
He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..
put it onv.
dress yourself or someone with an item
She told him to put it on before going outside.
put it in one's pocketv.
place an object inside a pocket
He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with forward

pay forwardv.
repay kindness by helping someone else
After receiving help, she decided to pay forward.
future forwardadj.
focused on future trends and innovations
The company's future forward approach has led to groundbreaking products.
move the ball forwardv.
make the ball go closer to the goal or target
The team worked together to move the ball forward.
one step forward, two steps backexp.
a situation where progress is lost by greater setbacks
The project felt like one step forward, two steps back.
put one's best foot forwardexp.
show oneself in the best way to make a good impression
She always puts her best foot forward at job interviews.
move the needle forwardv.
cause a significant change or impact
Her speech moved the needle forward on the issue of climate change.
the car nosed forwardexp.
advance a vehicle carefully or cautiously ahead
The car nosed forward to avoid hitting the barrier.
one step forward, two steps backwardexp.
making progress but facing more setbacks
Every time we solve a problem, another arises, it's one step forward, two steps backward.
pay it forwardv.
repay kindness to others instead of the original benefactor
After receiving help, he chose to pay it forward to others in need.
push oneself forwardv.
try hard to get noticed or gain advantage
He always tries to push himself forward at meetings.

Terms related to put forward

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Terms with put forward included in their meaning

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askv.
question
put forward a question to be answered
offerv.
suggest
put forward for consideration
advancev.
ideas
put forward an idea or proposal
pressv.
communication
forcefully put forward an opinion or claim
thesisn.
argument
statement or theory put forward in an argument
field a candidatev.
politics
put forward a person for election or contest
bring inv.
introduce bill
put forward a legislative bill

Examples of put forward in a sentence

  • He put forward an idea that changed the course of the project.
  • The union put forward Luis as its candidate.
  • She was put forward for promotion by her manager.
  • They decided to put forward the meeting to next week.
  • The event was put forward due to scheduling conflicts.

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  1. French:proposer, ...
  2. German:vorschlagen, nominieren, ...
  3. Italian:suggerire, candidare, ...
  4. Spanish:sugerir, presentar, ...
  5. Portuguese:sugerir, propor para um cargo, ...
  6. Chinese:提出, 提名, ...
  7. Japanese:提案する, 推薦する, ...
  8. Arabic:قَدَّمَ, رَشَّحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַעֲלוֹת, לְהַצִּיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:предложить, предлагать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запропонувати, пропонувати, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रस्ताव रखना, नामित करना, ...
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