Definition

An agreement; a covenant; a promise. [Obs.] Tell us a tale anon, as forward is. Chaucer.

Other Definitions

This word also has 2 other definitions:

FORWARD (adjective)

1. Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet. 2. Ready; prompt; strongly...

FORWARD (verb)

1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement. ...