move forward

Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move,‎ forward.

(transitive, figuratively) To cause to make progress.

(intransitive, figuratively) To make progress.
This meeting is intended to help us move forward on the new project.

(intransitive) To modernize.

(transitive, US) To reschedule (something) to an earlier date or time.
Synonyms: bring forward, move up
Antonym: move back
They decided to move the meeting forward by a day so that Aisha could attend before her vacation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

march continue progress advance proceed commence stoke go ahead press on gain ground bourgeon work on go on move on step forward
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Antonyms

belay slide postpone dwindle retrace immobilize
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Examples

A £500k grant is going to help move forward a way to detect coronavirus using dogs from a Buckinghamshire charity. Source: Internet

According to Carbone, Madison learned about it after she finally told Peter she was a virgin and reiterated her warning that she wouldn't be able to "move forward" if he had slept with Hannah Ann or Victoria. Source: Internet

601st Commando tried to move forward to rescue 602nd Commando Company on Estancia Mountain. Source: Internet

According to King (2008), it was Prince de Ligne, an attendee at the conference, who wryly quipped, “the congress does not move forward, it dances.” Source: Internet

According to Pompeo, if the reduction in violence is successfully implemented, the signing of an agreement between the US and the militants could "move forward". Source: Internet

After making two holes to the right and left, the planter would move forward two feet, select plants from his/her bag, and repeat. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

move faster move firmly move first move forward in leaps and bounds move forward into move forwards