Bring Forward

Pronunciation: /brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd/

Definitions of bring forward

verb to present or introduce something for consideration or discussion

Example Sentences

A1 Please bring forward your homework to the front of the class.

A2 Can you bring forward the meeting to next week instead?

B1 The project deadline has been brought forward to allow more time for revisions.

B2 The company decided to bring forward the release date of their new product.

C1 The committee voted to bring forward the proposal for further discussion.

C2 In order to meet the deadline, the team had to bring forward the completion date of the project.

Examples of bring forward in a Sentence

formal The committee decided to bring forward the proposal for further discussion.

informal Let's bring forward our meeting to tomorrow instead.

slang We should totally bring forward the party to this weekend!

figurative She always tries to bring forward new ideas during team meetings.

Grammatical Forms of bring forward

• past tense: brought
• plural: bring forward
• comparative: more bring forward
• superlative: most bring forward
• present tense: bring forward
• future tense: will bring forward
• perfect tense: have brought forward
• continuous tense: is bringing forward
• singular: brings forward
• positive degree: bring forward
• infinitive: to bring forward
• gerund: bringing forward
• participle: brought forward

Origin and Evolution of bring forward

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'bring forward' originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of the words 'bring' and 'forward'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to physically move something to a more prominent position, the term 'bring forward' has evolved to also mean presenting or proposing something for consideration or discussion.