to issue forth
- phrasal verb
- Archaic
- 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.
- And once we've gone into the very heart of it and they've been in there, they'll issue forth.
Examples
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As the sun rose, light issued forth to illuminate the entire valley.
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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.
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After the rain, a stream issued forth from the mountain, creating a beautiful waterfall.
Synonyms
Move out of or appear from a place
To come out from a place, like smoke or sound
Move or pour out in a steady stream, often a liquid
Appear from a place, often suddenly
Antonyms
How Strongly
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.