bring forward — move to an earlier time
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To change the time or date of something so that it happens sooner than originally planned.
Say it like a native
Textbook We have rescheduled the meeting to an earlier date.
Native We've brought the meeting forward.
'Bring forward' is the natural verb for moving an event earlier; 'rescheduled to an earlier date' is formal.
Pattern: bring something forward
In use
- The meeting was brought forward to Monday so everyone could attend.daily life
- If I could change something about my school schedule, I would bring forward the start time of classes so we could finish earlier in the day.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ They brought forward it to 9am.
✓ They brought it forward to 9am.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'bring it forward'.
Common collocations
bring forward + event— the meeting, the date, the deadline, the wedding
Don't confuse it
'Bring forward' is the opposite of 'put off' or 'postpone'.
Related
- bring forward (suggest for discussion) — Another meaning of 'bring forward' is 'suggest for discussion'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.