put forward
phrasal verbput yourself/somebody forward
- to suggest yourself/somebody as a candidate for a job or position
- Can I put you/your name forward for club secretary?
- He has put himself forward for a place on the national executive.
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put something forward
- to suggest something for discussion
- to put forward a suggestion
- to move something to an earlier time or date
- We've put the wedding forward by one week.
- to move the hands of a clock to the correct later time
- Remember to put your clocks forward tonight (= because the time will officially change).