set forward
set forward verb: to put or carry (something) forward.
Verb
set forward (third-person singular simple present sets forward, present participle setting forward, simple past and past participle set forward)
- To put or carry (something) forward.
- To help or assist (a person, project etc.); to promote.
- To propose, suggest (an opinion, theory etc.).
- God endued them with a mind conformable, and subordinate to that of Moses, that they might Prophecy, that is to say, speak to the people in Gods name, in such manner, as to set forward (as Ministers of Moses, and by his authority) such doctrine as was agreeable to Moses his doctrine.1651, Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
- To set off, set forth; to start.
- We promised that we would, and he set forwards on his Journey to Town.1790, Jane Austen, “Love and Freindship”, in Juvenilia
set forward meaning in Tamil
set forward in Tamil
- முன்னோக்கு அமைவு
Synonyms of set forward
Forms of set forward
| third-person singular present | sets forward |
|---|---|
| present participle | setting forward |
| past participle | set forward |
| past | set forward |
| alternative form | set forwards |
Questions about set forward
- What does set forward mean?
- Set forward means to put or carry (something) forward.
- What is set forward in Tamil?
- Set forward in Tamil is முன்னோக்கு அமைவு. See Set forward meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is set forward?
- Set forward is a verb.
- What is the past tense of set forward?
- The past tense of set forward is set forward.
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