English

Verb

put forward

1. (idiomatic) To propose for consideration.

   The Prime Minister put forward new plans to tackle corruption.

   • 2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times:

     Democrats, meanwhile, point out that Republicans seem to have made a conscious decision, beginning with the stimulus, to oppose anything the president put forward, dooming any chance of renewed cooperation between the parties.

2. (idiomatic, transitive) To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

   Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks forward an hour.

Translations

See also

• bring up
• table
• put the clock forward