forward

Pronunciation

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Preposition

Preposition forward

1. If something goes forward, it moves in the direction of its front, not its back. <> tafiya gaba.
2. If something goes forward, it gets better. <> cigaba.
3. If something goes forward, it moves into the future. <> zuwa gaba cikin makoma ko lokaci.

Synonyms

• forwards

Antonyms

• backward
• backwards
• back

Adjective

Positive forward

Comparative more forward

Superlative most forward

1. If someone is forward, they are too friendly when talking to strangers. <> masu yin magana da mutane da sauƙi, ba kunya.

Antonyms

• shy

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) forward

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) forwards

Past tense (ya wuce) forwarded

Past participle (ya wuce) forwarded

Present participle (ana cikin yi) forwarding

1. (transitive) If you forward a letter, message, etc., you send it. <> aika abu kamar wasiƙa ko saƙo.
2. (transitive) If you forward your career, you make it more successful or better.

Synonyms

• further

Noun

Singular forward

Plural forwards

1. Template:sports A forward is a player whose position plays closer to the other team's end in games like soccer.

Antonyms

• back
• defender