Forward means toward the front or in the direction you are facing. As an adjective, it can describe something that is ahead in time or progress, or a person who is bold, sometimes too bold.
From Old English “forweard,” combining “fore” (front) and the suffix “-weard” (toward). It originally described physical direction and later gained time and social meanings.
We use ‘forward’ for space, time, and even attitude: you can move forward, think forward, or be a bit too forward with someone. Your brain recycles the same mental image—leaning ahead—for all three ideas.
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