forth
onward or outward in place or space; forward: to come forth; go forth.
onward in time, in order, or in a series: from that day forth.
out, as from concealment or inaction; into view or consideration: The author's true point comes forth midway through the book.
away, as from a place or country: to journey forth.
Archaic. out of; forth from.
Origin of forth
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Other definitions for Forth (2 of 2)
Firth of, an arm of the North Sea, in SE Scotland: estuary of Forth River. 48 miles (77 km) long.
a river in S central Scotland, flowing E into the Firth of Forth. 116 miles (187 km) long.
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How to use forth in a sentence
Those fat people live in defiance of the expectations set forth for them.
There were calls back and forth, asking for advice, asking for help.
A small town in denial comes face to face with the virus | Will Englund | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostYou hold your blade at the desired angle, drip some water on the stone, and rub the blade back and forth to wear it into a sharp, honed edge.
The best knife sharpener to keep your blades safe and effective | Edmund Torr | February 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAnyone who’s had a testing back-and-forth with Alexa or Siri will know AI still has some way to go in this regard.
Will Robots Make Good Friends? Scientists Are Already Starting to Find Out | Tony Prescott | February 25, 2021 | Singularity HubYou know it’s not that I have like all the, a mountain of evidence and so forth.
One of the kids had a ball in his hand, and Cuomo took it and tossed it back and forth to an eight year old.
There are a lot of people who go back and forth now and blend both approaches into their work.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the 1950s, you had people like Richard Hofstadter and Arthur Schlesinger moving back and forth between the two worlds.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“He was back and forth to Maryland for a while but then she had enough,” the friend said.
Lakes on Titan are full of methane, and the chemical is a major component of the giant planets Jupiter, Neptune, and so forth.
Under so many savage blows, the labouring mountains brought forth Turks.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonDrone: the largest tube of a bag-pipe, giving forth a dull heavy tone.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftThe offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHow little did he divine that the letter of the doctor was called forth by a communication from the countess-dowager.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodBut the withering mildew was now breathed forth, that was intended to blast this goodly harvest.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
British Dictionary definitions for forth (1 of 2)
/ (fɔːθ) /
forward in place, time, order, or degree
out, as from concealment, seclusion, or inaction
away, as from a place or country
and so on; et cetera
archaic out of; away from
Origin of forth
1British Dictionary definitions for Forth (2 of 2)
/ (fɔːθ) /
Firth of Forth an inlet of the North Sea in SE Scotland: spanned by a cantilever railway bridge 1600 m (almost exactly 1 mile) long (1889), and by a road bridge (1964)
a river in S Scotland, flowing generally east to the Firth of Forth. Length: about 104 km (65 miles)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with forth
see and so forth; back and forth; bring forth; hold forth; put forth; set forth.
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