Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or business of sending forward merchandise, etc.; the business of a forwarder. See
forwarder , 1. - noun In bookbinding, the operations of putting on the covers and back, rounding the back, trimming the edges, adding bands, lining, and all other work, after the sewing of the sheets, that is needed to prepare the book for the finisher.
- Advancing; promoting; expediting; sending forward.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others.
- noun (Bookbinding) The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
forward .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the advancement of some enterprise
- noun the act of sending on to another destination
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Examples
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The fact that other book awards that specifically celebrate race/creed/religious/ethnic backgrounds manage to meet their objectives without this contingency negates the argument of the necessity of a book creator's race to be a criteria in forwarding the cause of the group, unless one is willing to say that these other awards are not meeting their objectives, in which case I would reiterate, don't be hating.
Who Can Win What? Roger Sutton 2009
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Do you think that flash forwarding is almost an easy way out?
My Take on TV: Flashing Our Favourite Shows Forward | the TV addict 2007
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Elise Ackerman of the Mercury News covers the story of Comcast blocking mail forwarding from the Well:
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Mercury News covers story of Comcast spamblocking the Well 2006
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Elise Ackerman of the Mercury News covers the story of Comcast blocking mail forwarding from the Well:
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Mercury News covers story of Comcast spamblocking the Well 2006
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It occurs to me that if President Bush and Vice President Cheney think this is a "vital tool," then I feel perfectly comfortable in forwarding that urgent message I got this morning from the Nigerian widow who wants me to share her $250,000 inheritance.
January 2006 2006
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I understand how you want to nail this to Rumsfeld, but the fact is he did the appropriate thing in forwarding the question to the correct party.
Think Progress » VIDEO: Rumsfeld Confronted By Soldier Over Equipment Shortages In Iraq 2006
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However, one must also remember those terrorist insurgents who were so successful in forwarding the revolution that then resulted in the formation of what is now known as the United States of America.
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We cannot be responsible for MAIL FORWARDING, but will assist in forwarding mail for Members via the Lake Chapala Society who pay Box Rent on at least a six months basis.
Handy Mail 2005
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We cannot be responsible for MAIL FORWARDING, but will assist in forwarding mail for Members via the Lake Chapala Society who pay Box Rent on at least a six months basis.
Handy Mail 2005
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USPS mail forwarding is meant to be temporary - it isn't that reliable.
Forwarding Mail 2005
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