put forth

verb

1. to present; propose

2. (of a plant) to produce or bear (leaves, branches, shoots, etc)

Idioms and Phrases

Grow, as in This bush puts forth new shoots each spring . [First half of 1500s]

Bring to bear, exert, as in We'll have to put forth a great deal more effort . [c. 1400]

Also, set forth . Offer for consideration, as in She put forth at least three new ideas . [Mid-1300s]

Bring to notice, publish, as in The appendix puts forth a fresh analysis of events . [Mid-1500s]

See set forth .

Example Sentences

Elliott was challenged in its bidding by judgment holder Gold Reserve, which put forth an offer over $7 billion.

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IAG’s submission comes after Air France-KLM and Lufthansa said earlier this week they had put forth statements formally expressing interest in purchasing a stake in TAP.

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Other experts have put forth the theory that the Hunley may have been hit in a vital spot by a shot from the Housatonic.

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And Immergut’s latest ruling identifies even more falsehoods put forth by the government.

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Nothing put forth by the series is untrue: The founders, notably Washington and Jefferson, owned other people; the unity of the colonies was cemented by a fear of slavery being abolished; the treatment of black people, women and Native Americans, before and after the war, was an abomination.

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• reply 
• report 
• respond 
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