put forth
Britishverb
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to present; propose
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(of a plant) to produce or bear (leaves, branches, shoots, etc)
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Grow, as in This bush puts forth new shoots each spring . [First half of 1500s]
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Bring to bear, exert, as in We'll have to put forth a great deal more effort . [c. 1400]
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Also, set forth . Offer for consideration, as in She put forth at least three new ideas . [Mid-1300s]
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Bring to notice, publish, as in The appendix puts forth a fresh analysis of events . [Mid-1500s]
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See set forth .
Example Sentences
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In July, Poland's conservative-nationalist president Karol Nawrocki signed into law a bill put forth by the ministry putting the EU's AI Act into practice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
"The key part of this is the nature of the threat, and what was so severe that the Secret Service would put forth such a deception operation," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Maybe they’re hiding something that they’re ashamed to admit because of who you are, what you put forth in the world.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Ed Yardeni, the renowned Wall Street economist and Fed watcher, has put forth a different argument.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
It was, in many ways, a response to the argument put forth by William Paley in Natural Theology.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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