Phrasal verb
bring forward
Definition
phrasal verb. to change the time or date of an event so it happens earlier than you first planned.
phrasal verb. To reschedule a planned event, meeting, or deadline to an earlier time or date. This transitive verb allows the object to be placed either after the particle or between the verb and particle.
Examples
“Can we bring forward the meeting to 10:00 AM?”
“Since the project is ahead of schedule, the director decided to bring forward the launch date by two weeks.”
“The legislative body voted to bring forward the debate on the environmental bill, citing the urgent need for immediate policy intervention.”
Examples
simple
“Can we bring forward the meeting to 10:00 AM?”
contextual
“Since the project is ahead of schedule, the director decided to bring forward the launch date by two weeks.”
complex
“The legislative body voted to bring forward the debate on the environmental bill, citing the urgent need for immediate policy intervention.”
Usage
You usually use 'to' to show the new time or date.
Teaching tip
Contrast with 'push back' or 'postpone'; it is a high-frequency phrasal verb in business English for managing schedules.
Pitfall
We have a busy week, so let's bring forward it.
We have a busy week, so let's bring it forward.
When the object is a pronoun, it must be placed between the verb and the particle.
Phrasal verb
Particles
forward
Separability
optional
Pattern
bring (+ object) + forward (+ object)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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