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bring forward en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To call up for consideration.
   • Unsurprisingly, the Group was highly critical of the BTC's organisation and finances, and this prompted Marples to bring forward the Transport Act 1962, which created BR as a standalone entity with its own Board, headed by a full-time chairman. Beeching accepted this latter position, and initially became the BTC chairman in June 1961. 2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 43:
2. To make something happen earlier than originally planned.
   • The meeting has been brought forward by one day.

Forms

Translations (29)

it anticipare (make happen earlier) · hu felvet (call up) · pl przesunąć na wcześniejszy termin (make happen earlier) · hu korábbra tesz (make happen earlier) · nl vervroegen (make happen earlier) · sv tidigarelägga (make happen earlier) · fi siirtää aiemmaksi (make happen earlier) · pt antecipar (make happen earlier) · de vorziehen (make happen earlier) · yue 提前 (make happen earlier) · hu előrehoz (make happen earlier) · ga tabhair chun tosaigh (make happen earlier) · es adelantar (make happen earlier) · es anticipar (make happen earlier) · pt adiantar (make happen earlier) · he הִקְדִּים (make happen earlier) · nb fremskynde (make happen earlier) · pl przyspieszyć (make happen earlier) · hu javasol (call up) · fi aikaistaa (make happen earlier) · es antelar (make happen earlier) · fi aientaa (make happen earlier) · hu felhoz (call up) · gl adiantar (make happen earlier) · hu előbbre hoz (make happen earlier) · mwl adelantrar (make happen earlier) · nb framskynde (make happen earlier) · fi varhentaa (make happen earlier) · hu indítványoz (call up)