Definition of forth
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Examples of forth in a Sentence
a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth
The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth.
He went forth to spread the news.
She stretched forth her hands in prayer.
Origin and Etymology of forth
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for
Origin and Etymology of forth
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Forth
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river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea
FORTH Defined for English Language Learners
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: out into notice or view
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: onward or forward in time or place
FORTH Defined for Kids
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1 : onward in time, place, or order from that time forth
2 : out into view Soon the beech trees had put forth their delicate, transparent leaves. — C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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