inch forward in English

Forms: inches forward [present, singular, third-person], inching forward [participle, present], inched forward [participle, past], inched forward [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} inch forward (third-person singular simple present inches forward, present participle inching forward, simple past and past participle inched forward)

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "inches forward",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "inching forward",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inched forward",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inched forward",
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        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way."
      ],
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        ],
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        "(informal, idiomatic) To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "inch forward"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "inches forward",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inching forward",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inched forward",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inched forward",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
      },
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    }
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      "glosses": [
        "To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way."
      ],
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        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
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          "forward"
        ],
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        "(informal, idiomatic) To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "inch forward"
}

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"inch forward" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms