go forward
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle forward
Meanings
Continue with a plan or proposal
Why “forward”? A project or plan continues towards its next stage.
“We've decided to go forward with the deal.”
“The school decided to go forward with the concert.”
Don't confuse with
Go forward means continue with a plan or proposal. Go across means move from one side of a place to the other.
Go forward means continue with a plan or proposal. Go on means continue happening or doing something.
Go forward means continue with a plan or proposal. Go ahead means begin or continue with a planned action.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
go across
A contrast learners often mix up
Move from one side of a place to the other
go ahead
A contrast learners often mix up
Begin or continue with a planned action
go on
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue happening or doing something; Happen or take place; Talk for a long time, often in a tedious way; Use information as the basis for an opinion; Begin to operate
go out
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave to socialise or travel; Stop burning or producing light from a flame
move forward
Same forward pattern: progress
Make progress with something
press forward
Same forward pattern: progress
Continue with something in a determined way
push forward
Same forward pattern: progress
Continue trying despite difficulty
take forward
Same forward pattern: progress
Progress or develop a project
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