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to go forward
[phrase form: go]
01
to advance to the next stage of a competition or process, especially by winning a preliminary round or meeting certain requirements
Intransitive: to go forward | to go forward to a next stage
Examples
The team 's victory in the semifinals allowed them to go forward to the championship match.
Only those who pass the initial screening interviews will go forward in the job application process.
02
to continue or make progress in a particular course of action
Intransitive: to go forward with an activity
Examples
Despite the challenges, the project team decided to go forward with their development plan.
We should go forward with the marketing campaign to reach a broader audience.
03
to continue moving ahead physically
Intransitive
Examples
After reaching the crossroads, we decided to go forward on the left path.
The explorers planned to go forward through the dense forest to reach their destination.
04
(of clocks) to advance the time by one hour at the start of daylight saving time
Intransitive
Examples
The government announced that the clocks will go forward on the last Sunday of this month.
In many regions, the clocks go forward in March to make better use of the longer days.
