Meaning of the word "bring forward" in English

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bring forward

US /brɪŋ ˈfɔːr.wərd/

UK /brɪŋ ˈfɔːr.wərd/

to move an event or the date of an event to an earlier time or date

Example:

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Can we bring forward the meeting to Monday instead of Wednesday?

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The company decided to bring forward the product launch by a month.

Synonym:

accelerate expedite advance hasten speed up

to introduce a topic or idea for discussion

Example:

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I'd like to bring forward a new proposal for the project.

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The committee will bring forward their recommendations next week.

Synonym:

propose suggest introduce present submit

to carry a balance or total from one page or column to the next

Example:

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Please bring forward the total from the previous page.

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The accountant had to bring forward several figures to the new ledger.

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