putforward а) двигать, выдвигать вперед; Why don't you put your chair forward, to get a better view? б) выдвигать, предлагать (идею; чью-л. кандидатуру); A suitable answer has already been putforward by the chairman. Several people have been putforward for the chairmanship. в) передвигать вперед (о стрелках часов); My watch was slow so I put it forward five minutes. г) переносить на более ранний срок; We shall have to put the meeting forward because of the holiday next week; can you all be here this Friday? д) ускорять; The warm weather has put the crops forward by a month.