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Definition of put forward phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

put forward

 phrasal verb
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put yourself/somebodyforward

 
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to suggest yourself/someone 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.

    put somethingforward

     
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  1. 1to move something to an earlier time or date We've put the wedding forward by one week.
  2. 2to move the hands of a clock to the correct later time Remember to put your clocks forward tonight (= because the time has officially changed).
  3. 3to suggest something for discussion to put forward a suggestion
See put forward in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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