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forth

forth

420 7.4
From a starting point forward in time or place
  • adverb
  • /fɔrθ/
  • Literature
translation icon : en adelante
  • And when I was ready, I set forth for Camelot.
  • back and forth
  • set forth
  • go forth

At least putting forth the effort to being that man.

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Examples

  • May we and the students we send forth today embrace it.

  • From this day forth, I choose to be lucky.

  • I said OK, from this day forth, I choose to be lucky.

  • From that moment forth, I became a man haunted by grief.

  • So hopefully you can, you can charge forth and conquer worlds.

  • How do you know the Lord didn't mean for you to take your sword and armor... and go forth to fight against his enemies?

  • Go forth and conquer.

  • We just have to venture forth and find our purpose.

  • Now, go forth and start your journey.

Synonyms

away
vsforth
1.0

To move or look to a place that is not here

is more specific about forward movement or continuing from a starting point
ahead
vsforth
1.0

In front or moving forward to make progress

is more formal and also covers onward motion in time as well
forward
vsforth
1.0

Toward the future from now on

is often the formal or literary option rather than simple everyday usage
off
vsforth
316 1.0

Away from a place or position

is focused on forward motion or onward time and kept for formal contexts
onward
vsforth
45 2.7

Moving forward from a certain time or place

is used more in formal or literary contexts than common neutral words
onwards
vsforth
17 2.2

From a time or place and continuing forward

is more classically formal and literary than this common directional adverb
henceforward
vsforth
  • Formal
1 7.5

From now on

is broader, used for formal movement in time or away from places
thenceforth
vsforth
  • Archaic
1 9.3

From that time on

is more general, also applying to forward motion away from origins
forwards
vsforth
  • UK
1 1.0

Towards the front or a place ahead

is used more in formal or literary writing rather than everyday speech
thenceforward
vsforth
  • Archaic
8.6

From that time on

is broader, also used for moving away from a place in formal language
frontward
vsforth
4.7

Toward the front of something

is more often chosen in formal or literary contexts than ordinary terms
frontwards
vsforth
5.1

To move toward the front

is preferred in formal or literary language rather than this everyday direction
thitherward
vsforth
  • Archaic
9.9

Toward that place or direction

is broader and more common in formal use for time and movement

Antonyms

84 1.0

Toward the back 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 the same old English root forþ, meaning 'forward' or 'ahead'. So when we say 'from this day forth' we mean 'from now on', moving forward from a starting point.