forward vs retire

forward

verb
  • To advance, promote. 

  • To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party. 

  • To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on. 

adv
  • To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward. 

  • In the direction in which someone or something is facing. 

  • In the usual order or sequence. 

  • At, near or towards the front of something. 

  • Into the future. 

  • At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel). 

  • In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards. 

  • So that front and back are in the usual orientation. 

adj
  • Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement. 

  • Situated toward or at the front of something. 

  • Situated toward or near the enemy lines. 

  • Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy. 

  • Expected or scheduled to take place in the future. 

  • Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious. 

  • Moving in the desired direction of progress. 

  • Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing. 

  • Having the usual order or sequence. 

noun
  • One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back). 

  • A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. 

  • The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers. 

  • An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey. 

  • The front part of a vessel. 

  • An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter. 

  • A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange. 

retire

verb
  • To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure. 

  • To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness. 

  • To cease use or production of something. 

  • To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy. 

  • To fit (a vehicle) with new tires. 

  • To recede; to fall or bend back. 

  • To go to bed. 

  • To withdraw; to take away. 

  • To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat. 

  • To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay. 

  • To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list. 

  • To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. 

noun
  • The act of retiring, or the state of being retired. 

  • A place to which one retires. 

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