Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To call up for consideration. 2 To make something happen earlier than originally planned.
WordNet
Usage examples of "bring forward".
It was her pleasure and her vanity to bring forward these names on all occasions She told wonders of the Abbey of Fontevrault, that it was like a city, and that there were streets within the convent.
And there is no need to bring forward the arguments, since very evident instances and examples will more readily show the truth of this matter.
If I made the matter public, I have no evidence but moral evidence to bring forward.
Then again the master shall speak as he will soft words, and with music and what else he will bring forward the Victim.
Here, its power was only a glare, a stifling, sickly glare, serving but to bring forward stains and dirt that might otherwise have slept.
And whatever minor aspects Belisarius overlooked, Sittas was quick to bring forward by his shrewd questioning.
When Hephaistion was ready to face the day, Eumenes had his chamberlain bring forward the muster rolls and conduct sheets.
They could fight their way into the town, but what were they supposed to do when they had no more shells and supply services had none to bring forward?
They descend apparently and help others to gain that degree of spirituality which fits them for this upper sphere, as a higher student might descend to a lower class in order to bring forward a backward pupil.
Because we bring forward such hypothetical defences against the pretensions of our boldly denying opponent, we must not be supposed to have adopted these opinions as our own.
We must have two chairs at hand for you to bring forward to the front of the stage.
For who will ever bring forward any explanation of what the body's feeling is, except that which the plain fact of the case has itself given and taught to us?