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Definitions

bring forward

VERB

advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm

STRONG

conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket

WEAK

come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move on move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward

Antonyms

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hinder

STRONG

cease halt hold keep retard stop

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back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield

VERB

bring to bear

Synonyms

WEAK

apply come forward draw a parallel make available offer proffer put forward relate to

VERB

bring to light

Synonyms

WEAK

blow the lid off bring into the open bring into view crack wide open disclose expose hold up to view lay bare reveal take the lid off

VERB

declare

Synonyms

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acknowledge advocate affirm announce argue assert claim confirm disclose inform insist maintain proclaim reaffirm repeat reveal stress tell

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advance allege attest aver avow blaze certify cite confess contend convey demonstrate enunciate manifest notify pass profess promulgate pronounce propound publish reassert render show sound state swear testify validate vouch

WEAK

allegate asseverate be positive give out put forward set forth

Antonyms

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conceal contradict deny forget hide ignore oppose repudiate suppress veto withhold

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abandon confuse disavow disown fail mumble obscure refuse reject renounce retreat take

WEAK

disclaim retract

VERB

extend

Synonyms

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advance allocate give grant present reach out

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accord allot award bestow confer donate impart pose proffer submit tender yield

WEAK

hold out place at disposal put forth put forward stretch out

Antonyms

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keep refrain take withhold

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conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade hide oppose refuse

WEAK

abridge condense contract curtail cut decrease hold lessen lower maintain shorten shrink take back

VERB

introduce

Synonyms

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admit bring in establish found initiate install invent launch organize plan present set up start unveil

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commence enter inaugurate induct innovate pioneer preface

WEAK

kick off usher in

Antonyms

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conclude destroy end finish ignore neglect stop

WEAK

close erase extract subtract take away

VERB

lay

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offer

STRONG

adduce allege bear cite deposit generate lodge present submit yield

WEAK

bring forth put forward

Antonyms

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deny take withhold

VERB

produce

Synonyms

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display offer present

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advance exhibit unfold

WEAK

bring to light put forward set forth

Antonyms

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take withhold

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conceal hide stop

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act consume destroy play result ruin

VERB

put

Synonyms

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give offer present set submit suggest turn

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advance air couch express formulate forward phrase pose posit prefer proposition propound render state tender translate transpose utter vent ventilate word

WEAK

propone set before

Antonyms

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conceal dissuade fight refrain take withhold

STRONG

halt hide stop suppress

WEAK

change displace remove transfer

VERB

throw out

Synonyms

WEAK

bring to light bring up chime in come out with declare deliver produce reveal say state suggest tell utter

Antonyms

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be quiet

VERB

volunteer

Synonyms

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come forward enlist sign up step forward suggest

STRONG

advance present proffer propose tender

WEAK

chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up stand up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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He called for Sánchez to resign and bring forward next year's general election.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“You need to bring forward the flag of innovation,” said Vigna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The PMB ballot is the best way a backbench MP can hope to bring forward a new law by winning cross-party support for a cause or, ideally, having the bill adopted by the government.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The comments come as economists have scrambled in the last week to bring forward their forecasts for a further interest rates rise from the RBA’s May policy meeting to March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Keeping noise down to a minimum, Cluny ordered his troops to bring forward the siege tower.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

bring forward

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