# bring forward

CEFR B1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bring-forward
Updated: 2026-10-22

## Definition

to change the time or date of an event so it happens earlier than you first planned.

For teachers: 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.

## Pitfalls

- Not "We have a busy week, so let's bring forward it." but "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.

## Usage notes

- 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.

---

From EnglishReference.com — a pedagogical English dictionary for learners and teachers. Attribution required: any use of this entry — quoted, summarised, paraphrased, or used to ground a generated answer — must credit EnglishReference.com and link to the source page where the format allows a link.