forth

1 of 2

adverb

ˈfȯrth 

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

2 of 2

preposition

archaic

: forth from : out of

Synonyms of forth

Adverb

• forward
• onward
• on

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

And those home runs tend to produce a huge surplus in profitability and so forth, but also in the capacity to do more research. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Trump previously voiced his disapproval of a similar tax put forth by Canada amid a trade war between the two countries. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026

Preposition

Last year, the governor and legislators also put forth two separate proposals, each with a different philosophy for how to prevent private equity investors from harming Connecticut hospitals. —Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

Two hundred fifty years ago our political forebears softened their biases and brought forth something new and remarkable. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adverb and Preposition

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

circa 1575, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing forth

• and so forth
• back-and-forth
• bring forth
• call forth
• forth of
• from that day forth
• from that day forth/forward
• hold forth
• put forth
• sally forth
• send forth
• set forth

Rhymes for forth

• fourth
• henceforth
• thenceforth

Kids Definition

forth

adverb

ˈfō(ə)rth, 

ˈfȯ(ə)rth

1

: forward entry 2, onward

from that time forth

back and forth

2

: out into view

plants putting forth leaves

Geographical Definition

Forth

geographical name

ˈfȯrth 

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