set forward

Idioms  

1. Also, set ahead. Turn a clock to a later time, as in For daylight-saving time we set the clocks forward. [1600s]

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Example Sentences

“If everyone in that hearing operates from the assumption that the facts set forward are true, then everyone should be concerned,” Sanguedolce said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Aliyev said the two former Soviet republics, which fought their last major war in 2020, could reach an agreement quickly if Armenia accepted the principles his country had set forward.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2022

Under the official guidance set forward by the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2021

“These are two nuclear superpowers. They ought to be engaged in conversations, and they covered a wide range of topics. They disagreed on many things but also set forward some constructive paths on important topics.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2018

Three football players push the set forward into its place.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan