Definition of onward

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Onward (adv.) Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as, to move onward..

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Drift :: Drift (n.) A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., esp. by wind or water; as, a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, and the like..
Impulse :: Impulse (n.) The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately..
Slide :: Slide (v. t.) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance; as, a ship or boat slides through the water..
Farther :: Farther (v. t.) To help onward. [R.] See Further.
Urge :: Urge (v. t.) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
Progress :: Progress (v. i.) To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing..
Devolve :: Devolve (v. t.) To roll onward or downward; to pass on.
Heave :: Heave (v. t.) To cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to lift; to raise; to hoist; -- often with up; as, the wave heaved the boat on land..
Shove :: Shove (v. i.) To push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling.
Prick :: Prick (v. i.) To spur onward; to ride on horseback.
Propel :: Propel (v. t.) To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder..
Progressive :: Progressive (a.) Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde..
Foreright :: Foreright (adv.) Right forward; onward.
Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward.
Run :: Run (a.) To move, proceed, advance, pass, go, come, etc., swiftly, smoothly, or with quick action; -- said of things animate or inanimate. Hence, to flow, glide, or roll onward, as a stream, a snake, a wagon, etc.; to move by quicker action than in walking, as a person, a horse, a dog..
Drag :: Drag (v. i.) To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly..
Onward :: Onward (a.) Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc..
Onrush :: Onrush (n.) A rushing onward.
Continue :: Continue (v. t.) To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length.
On :: On (prep.) Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on..
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