to go forward
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1.0
- phrasal verb
- /ɡoʊ ˈfɔːrwərd/
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- As we go forward into the new year, we should set new goals for ourselves.
- a project goes forward
- negotiations go forward
- a program goes forward
So what does this mean going forward for the war in Ukraine?
- So what does this mean going forward for the war in Ukraine?
- I can only go forward in huge bites.
- Time enters and you're you're going forward in time.
- Just try to keep going forward like you have been.
- I can't imagine how difficult it is to like go forward when you've lost.
- You will go forward at a tremendous rate.
- Look at it and tell me that evolution only goes forward, right.
- But you, you can go forward and then come back.
- Like, you know, all those things are going forward unless they're not.
- So, you know, we'll see going forward, but hopefully not.
- That's my big thing going forward is like, just hold this.
Examples
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The precise way states will shape the allocation of capital going forward remains unknown.
Academic text (2008) -
And now there was only one way I could go forward.
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We're starting at time zero and going forward, all right?
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Just try to keep going forward like you have been.
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This trial is going forward.
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There was nothing to do but go forward and complete the journey she had set for herself.
Fiction book (1992) -
So what does this mean going forward for the war in Ukraine?
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Let's go forward like soldiers.
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But the point is, the decision to go forward now rests in the hands of the private investor.
Academic text (2000) -
Now, keep going forward.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To keep doing something without stopping
∞
1.0
Keep happening or keep being done without stopping
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2.3
Start or continue something after deciding to do it
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3.0
Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned
81
3.0
Go forward or leave a place when someone tells you to
61
2.7
To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal
19
3.1
To keep making progress despite problems
3
3.7
To move forward steadily despite problems
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to move ahead or proceed' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'go' (to move) with 'forward' (toward the front), following a straightforward motion verb + directional adverb pattern. This compositional construction is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase go forward creates a simple picture: go means to move and forward means toward the front, like a person stepping ahead on a path or a clock hand moving on. So, it means 'to move ahead' in time, space, or progress.