·noun An agreement; a covenant; a promise.
II. Forward ·adv ·Alt. of Forwards.
III. Forward ·adj Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to Hasty.
IV. Forward ·vt To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to Transmit; as, to forward a letter.
V. Forward ·adj Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet.
VI. Forward ·adj Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.
VII. Forward ·adj Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years.
VIII. Forward ·vt To help onward; to Advance; to Promote; to Accelerate; to Quicken; to Hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.