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put forward

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpʊt ˈfɔrwɚd/ · UK /ˌpʊt ˈfɔːwəd/

put forward means: To offer an idea, plan, or person for others to consider.

verb

PROPOSEB2

To offer an idea, plan, or person for others to consider.

  • Please put forward your ideas.
  • They put forward a new plan to reduce waste.
  • Who put her forward for the position?

How to use it: put someone/something forward (The committee put her name forward.); put someone forward for something (They put him forward for the award.); put something forward as something (She put the theory forward as a possible explanation.)

Similar words: propose, suggest, nominate

Opposites: withdraw

Common phrases: put forward an idea, put forward a proposal, put forward someone

ADVANCE CLOCKSB1

To change clocks so they show a later time.

  • Remember to put the clocks forward.
  • We put our clocks forward an hour last night.
  • When do we put the clocks forward this year?

How to use it: put the clocks forward by something (We put the clocks forward by one hour in spring.)

Similar words: advance

Common phrases: put clocks forward, put forward the clocks

Questions about put forward

What does put forward mean?

To offer an idea, plan, or person for others to consider.

What is put forward in other languages?

Türkçe: önermek · Español: proponer · Français: proposer · Deutsch: vorschlagen · Italiano: proporre · 日本語: 提案する

How do you pronounce put forward?

In American English /ˌpʊt ˈfɔrwɚd/; in British English /ˌpʊt ˈfɔːwəd/.

How do you use put forward in a sentence?

Please put forward your ideas. They put forward a new plan to reduce waste.

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