adjective

1. at, toward, or of the front, or forepart
2. advanced; specif.,
   1. mentally advanced; precocious
   2. advanced socially, politically, etc.; progressive or radical
   3. Now Rare ahead of time; early
3. moving toward a point in front; onward; advancing
4. ready or eager; prompt
5. too bold or free in manners; pushing; presumptuous
6. of or for the future forward buying

Etymology: ME foreward < OE adj. & adv. foreweard: see fore & -ward

adverb

1. toward the front or a point in front or before; ahead
2. to an earlier time or date to move a meeting forward
3. toward the future to look forward
4. into view or prominence to bring forward an opinion

noun

transitive verb

1. to help advance; promote
2. to send on, as to another address to forward mail