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forth

forth

403 1.4
Out from a place into view or notice
  • adverb
  • /fɔrθ/
translation icon : adelante
  • So it was that a woman named Kora, and a man named Gunnar, set forth from the village to gather warriors to stand against the Dreadnought.
  • set forth
  • put forth
  • bring forth

It's AAI's ability to pull forth something we've never thought of.

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Examples

  • A marvelous smell of cooking goes forth from the red and blue tents of the provisioners.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In that spirit, we set forth.

  • Various papers and articles were sent back and forth between the consultant and local leaders.

    Academic text (1990)
  • At times, brilliant tears flowed forth, and these tears turned to a fine rain.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The magician waved his wand and made the rabbit appear forth from the hat.

  • The sun began to rise, bright light emerging forth from behind the mountains.

  • After the rain, new flowers sprang forth in the garden.

Antonyms

1.0

Toward the rear of something

Idioms

374 2.0

Moving one way and then the other again and again

16 1.0

Use to refer to other things like those already mentioned

10 1.7

Use it to show a list goes on with other similar things

Compounds

A wide bay on Scotland's east coast near Edinburgh where the River Forth flows into the sea

sallying forth
  • Literature
8.9

An adventurous trip away from your usual place to explore

Surface Forms

forth positive

Etymology

The word forth comes from an old English word forþ meaning 'forward' or 'out'. Think of someone stepping out into view — to step forth is to move out from a place and appear.