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forward

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/ˈfɔːrwərd/ · for-ward

In the direction that one is facing or moving; toward the front.

Meanings

adverbformal

In the direction that one is facing or moving; toward the front.

اس جانب جس کی طرف کوئی دیکھ رہا ہو یا جا رہا ہو؛ سامنے کی طرف۔

آگے

agay

Synonyms

aheadonwardforthآگےسامنےآگے کی جانب

Antonyms

backwardreversebehindپیچھےعلیحدہپیچھے کی جانب

Common Collocations

  • move forward
  • look forward
  • step forward

Example Sentences

Please move forward to the next queue.

براہ کرم اگلی قطار کی طرف آگے بڑھیں۔

Barah e karam aglay qataar ki taraf agay barhain.

We need to look forward to new challenges.

ہمیں نئے چیلنجز کی طرف دیکھنا چاہیے۔

Hamein naye challenges ki taraf dekhna chahiye.

He decided to step forward and take responsibility.

اس نے آگے آ کر ذمہ داری لینے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne agay a kar zimmedari lene ka faisla kiya.

Easily Confused With

forwarding:Forwarding often relates to sending something to another place, while forward is about direction.
verbformal

To send onward; to pass on.

کسی چیز کو آگے بھیجنا؛ منتقل کرنا۔

پہنچانا

pahanchana

Synonyms

sendpassconveyبھیجنامنتقل کرناپہنچانا

Antonyms

holdretainkeepرکھنامحفوظ رکھنارکنا

Common Collocations

  • forward an email
  • forward a message
  • forward a request

Example Sentences

Please forward my message to the team.

براہ کرم میرا پیغام ٹیم کو پہنچائیں۔

Barah e karam mera paigham team ko pahunchain.

I will forward the documents as soon as I receive them.

میں یہ دستاویزات جیسے ہی وصول کروں گا بھیج دوں گا۔

Main yeh dastavezaat jaise hi wosool karoon ga bhej doonga.

Can you forward the link to me?

کیا آپ لنک مجھے بھیج سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap link mujhe bhej sakte hain?

Easily Confused With

foreward:Foreward is a less commonly used term and often refers to a preface, whereas forward relates to direction.

Word Family

forwarder
nounبھیجنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'forward' as moving ahead, like taking a step in front.

Imagine someone stepping forward in a line.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کی ہوا سے آگے بڑھتے رہنا ہے، نہ پشت کی طرف دیکھنا ہے، نہ پیچھے جانے دینا ہے۔

Waqt ki hawa se agay barhtay rehna hai, Na pesht ki taraf dekhna hai, na peeche janay dena hai.

We must keep moving forward with the winds of time, Neither look back nor let ourselves go behind.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آگے بڑھو، پیچھے مت دیکھو۔

Agay barho, peeche mat dekho.

Move forward, don't look back.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "forweard" — toward the front

First known use: before the 12th century

The word has developed from Old English through Middle English to modern usage, retaining the original meaning of 'toward the front' or 'in the direction of', also acquiring meanings related to advancement.