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to issue forth

to issue forth

1 7.0
To come out from a place, like light, smoke, or sound
  • phrasal verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : emanar
  • Again the owl opened its beak, but this time a sound issued forth: a high-pitched, startling scream, such as a frightened woman might make.
  • a sound issued forth

And once we've gone into the very heart of it and they've been in there, they'll issue forth.

Examples

  • As the sun rose, light issued forth to illuminate the entire valley.

  • His hands clutched his throat, and his mouth opened and closed, but no sound issued forth.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • A gurgle issued forth from a relief valve on top of the unit.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Whole chimneys floated down Main Street, with some of them still issuing forth smoke.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Dumont pursed his lips and a series of notes issued forth.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The public room, off to her right, issued forth with its low rumble of talk from old men who must have been there when Boston was still in the Empire.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • In moments, Isabel's dainty snores issued forth from her room, whistling in my ears like a kind of tune.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Then, like wakefulness pervading a bear after long hibernation, a name slowly issued forth through the no-man's-land that cut him off from his memories: Ricardo Galvan...

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When the valve was turned, water issued forth and filled the basin quickly.

  • After the rain, a stream issued forth from the mountain, creating a beautiful waterfall.

Synonyms

to come
vsto issue forth
1.0

Move out of or appear from a place

focuses on flowing or proceeding outward rather than mere appearance
to issue
vsto issue forth
  • Literature
30 6.7

To come out from a place, like smoke or sound

is the same meaning but expressed as a two word phrase
to flow out
vsto issue forth
16 2.9

Move or pour out in a steady stream, often a liquid

emphasizes streaming outward motion rather than simple emergence
to come forth
vsto issue forth
  • Formal
7 4.2

Appear from a place, often suddenly

describes slow or continuous outward movement rather than a sudden emergence

Antonyms

103 3.7

To take back something you said before, especially in public

How Strongly

to gush
26 3.2
to issue forth
  • Archaic
1 7.0
to flow
259 1.6
to seep
82 2.7

Surface Forms

issue forth infinitive
issued forth past participle
issuing forth present participle
issues forth third person singular

Morphology

issue + forth

The meaning 'to come out or emerge' is directly and transparently built from 'issue' (to flow or emerge) plus 'forth' (outward), following a standard verb + particle/adverb composition. Although slightly formal or literary, the sense is compositional and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a B1 learner who knows both words can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Issue forth gives a clear image: issue means to go out and forth means forward, like smoke or light coming out of a cave or pipe. So, it means 'to come out' or 'flow out' from a source.