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Vorantreiben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  • hastening noun The act of speeding up; a growing faster.
  • impel verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.

Senses

Vorantreiben is used for these senses in English:

  • forward (transitive) To advance, promote.
  • hastening The act of speeding up; a growing faster.
  • impel (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • move forward (transitive, figurative) To cause to make progress.
  • precipitate (transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.

forward — full definition

  1. adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  2. adj Bold or overly confident in manner, sometimes to the point of being pushy.
  3. adv Toward the front, or onward in time or progress.
  4. verb To send something, such as an email or letter, on to someone else.
  5. noun In sports, a player positioned toward the front of the attack, such as in soccer or basketball.

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