What's the difference between forward and on?

Forward


Definition:

  • (n.) An agreement; a covenant; a promise.
  • (adv.) Alt. of Forwards
  • (a.) Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet.
  • (a.) Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty.
  • (a.) Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years.
  • (a.) Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.
  • (v. t.) To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.
  • (v. t.) To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Nucleotide, which is essential for catalysis, greatly enhances the binding of IpOHA by the reductoisomerase, with NADPH (normally present during the enzyme's rearrangement step, i.e., conversion of a beta-keto acid into an alpha-keto acid, in either the forward or reverse physiological reactions) being more effective than NADP.
  • (2) Video games specialist Game was teetering on the brink of collapse on Friday after a rescue deal put forward by private equity firm OpCapita appeared to have been given the cold shoulder by lenders who are owed more than £100m.
  • (3) Robben said: "We've got that match, the Fifa Club World Cup, all those games to look forward to.
  • (4) Of the five committees asked to develop bills, four have completed their work, and the Senate Finance Committee announced today that it will move forward next week.
  • (5) The aim of the present study was to bring forward data of acceptance of dental treatment for 3-16-yr-old children in a population with good dental health and annual dental care, and to evaluate the influence on acceptance of age, sex, residential area, and previous experience and present need of dental treatment.
  • (6) Furthermore, experiments with the fluorescence-activated cell sorter revealed increased forward light scatter from resting exudate PMN compared to blood PMN.
  • (7) We are pleased to see the process moving forward and look forward to its resolution,” a Target spokeswoman, Molly Snyder, said in an emailed statement.
  • (8) The conus was found to contribute little to forward flow under ordinary circumstances, but its contribution increased greatly during bleeding or partial occlusion of the truncus.
  • (9) Genetical analysis revealed that resistance to trimethoprim resulted from forward mutations at separate loci rather than back mutations of rad 6 or rad 18 alleles.
  • (10) We put forward the hypothesis that the agglutinability in acriflavine, together with the PAGE profile type II, may be associated with particular structures responsible for virulence.
  • (11) While there has been almost no political reform during their terms of office, there have been several ambitious steps forward in terms of environmental policy: anti-desertification campaigns; tree planting; an environmental transparency law; adoption of carbon targets; eco-services compensation; eco accounting; caps on water; lower economic growth targets; the 12th Five-Year Plan; debate and increased monitoring of PM2.5 [fine particulate matter] and huge investments in eco-cities, "clean car" manufacturing, public transport, energy-saving devices and renewable technology.
  • (12) We now look forward to a judicial process which will apply impartial analysis and clear legal standards."
  • (13) Now he can look forward to a rookie contract worth millions.
  • (14) The M(r) values for all fractions and the relative electrophoretic mobility in the forward direction were determined.
  • (15) Enright said: “We call on the home secretary and chair of IICSA [the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse] to engage actively and urgently to find a way forward that secures the confidence of survivors and provides the inquiry’s legal team with the resources and support they need to deliver justice and truth that survivors deserve.” Stein said his clients were “deeply disatisfied” with aspects of how the inquiry had been conducted but called for Emmerson to stay, adding: “I urge the home secretary to seek to find a way in which his valuable contribution can be maintained”.
  • (16) This movement generates forward and backward shearing force in the stagnation region as the separated flow migrates back and forth.
  • (17) The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the effects of the leg during swing and stance phases of forward propulsion of the body for both men and women.
  • (18) By using increased feed-forward gain in a sampled-data control model we simulated the pattern of macrosaccadic oscillation.
  • (19) Rather than being deterred, the Serbs drove forward with tanks, infantry and heavy artillery.
  • (20) This workshop highlighted the progress that has been made since 1909, the year that Ignatowski put forward that animal proteins in the diet can induce atherosclerosis in rabbits.

On


Definition:

  • (prep.) In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
  • (prep.) The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath
  • (prep.) At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
  • (prep.) To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
  • (prep.) Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
  • (prep.) At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
  • (prep.) In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
  • (prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
  • (prep.) At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).
  • (prep.) At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
  • (prep.) Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
  • (prep.) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
  • (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
  • (prep.) To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
  • (prep.) In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
  • (prep.) Of.
  • (prep.) Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
  • (prep.) In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
  • (prep.) Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
  • (prep.) Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
  • (prep.) Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
  • (prep.) Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use.
  • (prep.) In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.

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