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💬 To present ➡️ To move closer
to bring forward

to bring forward

1 3.6
To move something closer to the front, for example a chair
  • phrasal verb
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  • Any business unit or any person can bring forward an idea or a recommendation, and we have a little process that allows them to do this.

My necks snap back and I didn't have the strength to bring it forward.

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Examples

  • "We've brought the date forward; we had to act quickly, before ..."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The meeting was brought forward.

    Spectre (2015)

  • I've decided to bring our meeting forward.

    Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)

  • Proposals will be brought forward to ban unfair tenant fees, promote fairness and transparency in the housing market and help ensure more homes are built.

  • The most critical part of making Sijitus work will be that the organizations are diligent about following up on the issues brought forward and making those results public in a timely manner.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In 2014, 2016, and beyond, conservatives will continue to bring measures forward, and progressives must fight back with their own initiatives to ensure America's courts are not rubber stamps for right-wing interests.

    Blog text (32)

  • Please bring forward your chair so I can sit down next to you.

  • They decided to bring forward the event to allow more people to attend.

  • Can you bring forward the documents for review during this meeting?

Synonyms

to advance
vsto bring forward
417 3.4

To help something move forward or become better

moves something to a nearer front position rather than meaning progress
to propel
vsto bring forward
57 4.0

To push something so it moves forward

moves something toward a nearer front position without implying force
to propulse
vsto bring forward
8.3

To push someone or something forward into a new situation

moves something toward the front position rather than shifting its role or state

Antonyms

to move back
283 1.7

To step away to an earlier place

How Far

to propel
57 4.0
to bring forward
1 3.6
to advance
417 3.4

Surface Forms

bring forward infinitive
bringing forward present participle
brings forward third person singular
brought forward past
brought forward past participle

Morphology

bring + forward

The sense ‘to introduce or present’ is directly derivable from combining 'bring' (to move toward) with 'forward' (toward the front), portraying moving an item into prominence for consideration. This motion-to-presentation metaphor is a common, compositional pattern in many languages and follows standard English particle-verb semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the words would likely infer the meaning.

Etymology

Bring forward gives a clear image: you bring a chair, box, or suitcase forward by moving it closer to the front of a room or train. So, bring forward means 'to move something closer to the front'.