Phrase guide

move forward

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, forward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cause to make progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To make progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, intransitive

Examples

  • This meeting is intended to help us move forward on the new project.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To modernize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To reschedule (something) to an earlier date or time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, transitive

Examples

  • They decided to move the meeting forward by a day so that Aisha could attend before her vacation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bring forward, move up

Antonyms: move back

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: vorantreiben — to cause to make progress
  • German: vorwärtstreiben — to cause to make progress
  • Portuguese: adiantar — to cause to make progress
  • Russian: продвига́ть (prodvigátʹ) — to cause to make progress
  • Russian: продви́нуть (prodvínutʹ) — to cause to make progress
  • Ukrainian: просува́ти (prosuváty) — to cause to make progress
  • Ukrainian: просу́нути (prosúnuty) — to cause to make progress
  • Esperanto: antaŭeniĝi — to make progress
  • Norwegian Bokmål: komme seg videre — to make progress
  • Spanish: ir adelante — to make progress
  • Spanish: adelantar — to make progress