forth

1 of 2

adverb

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

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
In the bop, the artists go back and forth about moving on from their past relationships and being on another level. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 Technical fouls ended up being issued on both ends — the Hornets’ being assessed to Clifford — during the third quarter as the lead went back and forth. Dan Hamilton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 For years the Florida Legislature has gone back and forth on how to regulate short term rentals, like Airbnbs, leaving local governments in charge of creating rules and ordinances to deal with short-term rentals in their respective communities. Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024 The game went back and forth from that point until late in the first half when the Indians took a 10-point lead, 41-31. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024 The defense lawyers put forth only one witness, an expert on memory who attempted to explain how one’s perception of events can change with time. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024 And Asaf himself is little more than a pawn, refusing to step forth. Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Her hair had been tied back with a black ribbon and an enormous rose appliqué burst forth from her leather Valentino jacket. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024 But like a light in the darkness, hope springs forth when Aang, a young Air Nomad, and the last of his kind, reawakens to take his rightful place as the next Avatar. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Preposition
Refer to our risk factors set forth in our reports filed on Edgar. Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024 This entails putting forth intelligible terms a top-down or bottom-up structure that defines the cybersecurity ecosphere. Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Such factors include those set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2024 The Sacklers were aided by a lot of historians and academicians who put forth revisionist arguments in favor of rehabilitating opioids. Arun A.k., Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024 Yet the candidates who are part of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party — running as independents — put forth a strong showing in the contentious poll. Ismail Dilawar, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024 More:Wife is concerned about husband’s pot use More:Crush brings forth personal challenges Removing things from the home without the knowledge or agreement of the heirs leads to problems. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024 More specifically, Brown has taken aim at state Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, who's put forth legislation to kill IndyGo's Blue Line and the city's no turn on red campaign in the Mile Square, among other things. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2024 But there were a few stirrings of hope Thursday, as Canales and Morgan poured forth their vision and threw in the occasional canine analogy. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of forth was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forth. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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

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

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