putting forward

Definition of putting forward in English English dictionary
put forward: To propose for consideration
The Prime Minister put forward new plans to tackle corruption.
put forward: To change the time in a time zone to a later time
Don't forget that this Sunday we put the clocks forward an hour.
put forward: suggest, propose; move ahead (e.g. the hands of a clock)
put forward: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
put forward: cause to protrude or as if to protrude; "stick one's hand out of the window"; "stick one's nose into other people's business"
put forward: If you put forward a plan, proposal, or name, you suggest that it should be considered for a particular purpose or job. He has put forward new peace proposals I rang the Colonel and asked him to put my name forward for the vacancy in Zurich. = submit withdraw
put forward: propose as a candidate for some honor
put forward: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
put forward: evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

putting forward

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put·ting for·ward

pûtîng fôrwırd

/ˈpo͝otəɴɢ ˈfôrwərd/ /ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈfɔːrwɜrd/

... environmental issues, we have been putting forward some tough ...

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