bring something forward

Related to word: bring

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to present an idea or matter for consideration or discussion

    • During the meeting, he brought forward an interesting point for everyone to consider.

    • She brought forward a proposal for implementing an environmental initiative at the New Year gathering.

    • They brought forward measures to improve community safety during the discussion.

  2. to reschedule an event to take place sooner than originally arranged

    • Due to the poor weather forecast, we brought the meeting forward to tomorrow afternoon.

    • To accommodate the client's needs, we decided to bring the project's deadline forward.

    • Due to an important visitor, we had to bring the dinner time forward.