Business English vocabulary · Deadlines and Scheduling
Bring forward
Meaning in business english, with examples
/ˌbrɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd/phrasal verbCommon term
In business english, bring forward means: To move a meeting, event or deadline to an earlier date or time than originally planned.
In Turkish: öne almak, erkene almak, daha erken bir tarihe çekmek
How it is used
Mainly British English; American English says 'move up'. 'Bring the meeting forward to 9', 'bring forward the launch by a week'. It can also mean to put an idea forward for discussion: 'bring forward a proposal'.
Example sentences
Can we bring the meeting forward to 9? I have to leave at 11.
The client wants to bring forward the delivery date by two weeks.
Common collocations
bring a meeting forward
bring forward the deadline
bring forward by a week
move up
Related terms
rescheduleTo change the date or time of a meeting, call or event that was already planned.
postponeTo move a meeting, event or decision to a later time than the one originally planned.
push backTo move a planned date or time to later; also, to resist or argue against a request, plan or decision.
deadlineThe latest date or time by which a piece of work must be finished, sent or delivered.
