forward
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈfɔːwəd/ us COMMUNICATIONS
to send a letter, email, or package that you have received to someone else:
Emails can be sent with a code that prevents them being forwarded or printed out.
forward sth to sb He said he forwarded the information to the mayor and asked for a meeting.
forward
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈfɔːwəd/ usrelating to the future:
forward planning/thinking I'm a great believer in forward planning, and doing as much groundwork as possible.
FINANCE
relating to a sale of currencies, goods, etc. at a fixed price which will be given to a buyer at a future date:
This forward sale agreement binds the farmer to deliver a specified quantity of grain at a certain time in the future.
forward
adverb (UK also forwards)
Analysts had speculated as much as 200 tons of gold had been sold forward.
See also
brought forward
carriage forward
carried forward