forth

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Definition of forth

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : onward in time, place, or order : forward from that day forth

2 : out into notice or view put forth leaves lava bursting forth from the volcano

3 obsolete : away, abroad

forth

preposition

Definition of forth (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic

: forth from : out of

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Examples of forth in a Sentence

Adverb 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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb Add another onion and another knot, and so on and so forth. — Beth Branch, Country Living, 24 May 2022 But to me the pattern of scheduled boissons—five hundred millilitres at 3 P.M., and so forth—resembled nothing so much as a baby’s comfortingly precise schedule of taking bottles. — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Our job is to bring forth the legislation that the American people want. — Alan Fram, ajc, 2 Mar. 2022 Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently posted about his intentions to bring forth web3 social media. — Shanti Escalante-de Mattei, Wired, 1 Mar. 2022 Yes, accused collaborators bring forth information that might lead to other charges. — orlandosentinel.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Book then tried to bring forth the same legislation in 2021, shortly after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which resulted in five deaths. — Brett Clarkson, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Jan. 2022 The purpose of the cult in the apartment building was to bring forth the cosmic being (demon? — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 After several difficult months of staying home in a mostly digital world, the brand was pushed to capture the determined spirit of nature and regrowth to bring forth something new, elegant, and grounded. — Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful, 25 Aug. 2021 See More

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forth. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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forth

adverb

\ ˈfȯrth

Kids Definition of forth

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

Forth geographical name

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Definition of Forth

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