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Forward

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈfɔːrwərd/verbCore term

In business english, forward means: To send an email or message that you have received to another person, often with a short comment of your own.

In Turkish: iletmek, yönlendirmek, aktarmak

How it is used

Forwarded emails show 'Fwd:' or 'FW:' in the subject line. You forward something to someone, or forward someone something: 'I'll forward you the details.' Also used for calls: 'forward calls to my mobile'.

Example sentences

  1. Could you forward me the client's original email?

  2. I've forwarded your question to our finance team.

Common collocations

  • forward an email
  • forward something to someone
  • forward the invite
  • forwarded message
  • CCShort for carbon copy: the email field for people who should see a message for information but are not expected to act on it. Also used as a verb.
  • reply allTo answer an email so that your reply goes to the sender and to everyone else who received the original message, including people in CC.
  • FYIShort for for your information: shows that a message is shared so the reader knows something, not because they must act on it.
  • loop inTo include someone in an email, conversation or project so that they are informed and can follow what is happening.

This word in other fields

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