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Definitions

bring forward

VERB

advance

Synonyms

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accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm

STRONG

conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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In a statement to the Commons, Reed said he had listened "carefully" to 350 representations about whether the elections should go ahead and confirmed legislation to allow postponement for 29 would now be brought forward.

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On Friday, we brought forward a series of amendments to address concerns that the bill did not apply to individual employees of the intelligence agencies.

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A spokesperson for the east London council said it was "very disappointed" when the shoot was brought forward from October to 15 September, "preventing the level of consultation previously discussed".

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He called on the government to bring forward a planned review of the ZEV Mandate, due to be carried out in 2027.

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Supporters did not agree and, with many complaining, the game was brought forward to Christmas Eve with promotion-bound Wimbledon winning 4-3.

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