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  • 31forward — forward, forwards 1. For the adjective, the correct form in standard English is forward: • It has four forward gears and reverse controlled by a speed sensing governor Daily Telegraph, 1971 • Already clouds of steam were rising, obscuring the… …

    Modern English usage

  • 32forward — [fôr′wərd] adj. [ME foreward < OE adj. & adv. foreweard: see FORE & WARD] 1. at, toward, or of the front, or forepart 2. advanced; specif., a) mentally advanced; precocious b) advanced socially, politically, etc.; progressive or radical …

    English World dictionary

  • 33forward — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)wə(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ forwards, forwarding, forwarded (In addition to the uses shown below, forward is also used in phrasal verbs such as bring forward and look forward to . In British English, forwards is often used as an adverb instead of… …

    English dictionary

  • 34look — look1 W1S1 [luk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see)¦ 2¦(search)¦ 3¦(seem)¦ 4¦(appearance)¦ 5 look daggers at somebody 6 look somebody up and down 7 look somebody in the eye 8 look down your nose at somebody/something 9 look the other way …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35look — look1 [ luk ] verb *** ▸ 1 direct eyes at someone/something ▸ 2 search for someone/something ▸ 3 have an appearance ▸ 4 seem ▸ 5 for saying how likely ▸ 6 making someone pay attention ▸ 7 face a direction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to direct… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 36look — 1 /lUk/ verb 1 SEE (I) to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it: Sorry, I didn t see I wasn t looking. | If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a naked man. (+ at): It s time we left, Ian said, looking… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37forward - forwards — If you move or look forward or forwards, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you. Salesmen rushed forward to serve her. John peered forward through the twilight. Ralph walked forwards a couple of steps …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 38forward — for|ward1 W1S1 [ˈfo:wəd US ˈfo:rwərd] adv also forwards [ wədz US wərdz] 1.) towards a place or position that is in front of you ≠ ↑backwards ▪ He leaned forward , his elbows resting on the table. ▪ The crowd surged forwards. ▪ She took another… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39look — /lʊk / (say look) verb (i) 1. to fix the eyes upon something or in some direction in order to see. 2. to glance or gaze, in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 3. to use the sight in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc …

  • 40forward — 1 adverb 1 also forwards towards a place or position that is in front of you: He leaned forward slightly to try to hear what they were saying. | The crowd surged forwards. 2 towards greater progress, improvement, or development: The building of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English