put sth/sb forward
— Phrasal Verb with put /pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put)Definition
(US put sth/sb forth)
› to offer an idea or opinion, or suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider: The proposals that you have put forward deserve serious consideration.put sb/sth forward for sth I've put myself forward for the sales manager job.
(Definition of put sth/sb forward from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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