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onward

'ɒnwәd10 senses · 9 ms
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adj/ˈɒnwəd//ˈɑnwɚd//ˈɔnwɚd/
  1. 1

    Moving forward.not-comparable

    • There was an onward rush as the gates opened.
  2. 2

    Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.

    • Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friend's labour.
adv/ˈɒnwəd//ˈɑnwɚd//ˈɔnwɚd/
  1. 1

    In a forward direction.not-comparable

    • […] yonder cloud That rises upward always higher, ⁠And onward drags a labouring breast, ⁠And topples round the dreary west, A looming bastion fringed with fire.
    • Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war...
verb/ˈɒnwəd//ˈɑnwɚd//ˈɔnwɚd/
  1. 1

    To keep going; to progress or persevere.intransitive

    • A few more freshly pressed folk were in this line, and looked upon us with a mix of disgruntletude and admiration as we, led by me, onwarded directly up to what appeared to be a maître'd's stand.
  2. 2

    To pass (something) onward; to forward.transitive

    • The application has been delivered to the Nanking department of the Waichiaopu on January 19th for being kindly onwarded to Chungking.
    • We took the lot and patched them up before onwarding them back .

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