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forwarded

forwarded is the simple past and past participle of forward.

Meaning of forward

Verb

forward (third-person singular simple present forwards, present participle forwarding, simple past and past participle forwarded)

  1. (transitive) To advance, promote.
    • He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.
  2. (transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
    • I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
    Synonyms:
    pass on
  3. (transitive) To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
  4. (Caribbean, intransitive) To arrive, come.

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Questions about forwarded

What is forwarded the simple past and past participle of?
Forwarded is the simple past and past participle of forward.

Words near forwarded in the dictionary

  1. forward-thinking
  2. forwardable
  3. forwardal
  4. forwardation
  5. forwardations
  6. forwarded
  7. forwarder
  8. forwarders
  9. forwardest
  10. forwarding
  11. forwarding address

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