BRING FORWARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bring forward mean? 

• BRING FORWARD (verb)
  The verb BRING FORWARD has 2 senses:

1. cause to move forward

2. bring forward for consideration

  Familiarity information: BRING FORWARD used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRING FORWARD (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to move forward

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

advance; bring forward

Context example:

Can you move the car seat forward?

Hypernyms (to "bring forward" is one way to...):

displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bring forward"):

nose (advance the forward part of with caution)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bring forward for consideration

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

bring forward; call up

Context example:

The case was called up in court

Hypernyms (to "bring forward" is one way to...):

raise (cause to be heard or known; express or utter)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

He remained for a little, biting the handkerchief, and then said to me with a scowl: What more have you got to bring forward?

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"And what," said Mrs. Dashwood, "is my dear prudent Elinor going to suggest? What formidable obstacle is she now to bring forward? Do let me hear a word about the expense of it."

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Here, its power was only a glare: a stifling, sickly glare, serving but to bring forward stains and dirt that might otherwise have slept.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

The public has already learned those particulars of the crime which came out in the police investigation, but a good deal was suppressed upon that occasion, since the case for the prosecution was so overwhelmingly strong that it was not necessary to bring forward all the facts.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Aware that if she gave herself much time, she might feel it difficult to bring forward so unpleasant a subject, she took the first opportunity of being suddenly alone with Eleanor, and of Eleanor's being in the middle of a speech about something very different, to start forth her obligation of going away very soon.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

We must have two chairs at hand for you to bring forward to the front of the stage.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)