to come forth

Examples

• All

• After centuries of hiding, he has come forth to claim the world of men for his own.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth!

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

• Thank God for the people who are helping the truth come forth!

  Blog text (10)

• The goal is that new knowledge comes forth best when we get people together, and together they rally around new ideas.

• I'm encouraged by the number of powerful voices and people with access who are coming forth and speaking out.

  Blog text (3)

• I've spoken to a number of addicts who will come forth and testify at this trial.

  Prince of the City (1981)

• A dissident steps out of the shadows, then respectable critics, then others come forth.

  Academic text (2001)

• When the Resurrection and the Life says, "Lazarus, come forth," the rest of the story does not depend on Lazarus.

  Blog text (5)

• When called upon, the witness chose to come forth and provide her testimony.

• After much deliberation, they finally came forth with their findings on the matter.

Synonyms

C

to come

vsto come forth

∞ 1.0

Move out of or appear from a place

describes appearing quickly from a place rather than mere production

S

to show up

vsto come forth

∞ 1.4

To be seen or arrive at a place

is more about sudden emergence from a source than mere arrival

C

to come in

vsto come forth

902 2.4

To arrive and be received, for example news or donations

focuses on sudden emergence rather than receiving or use

A

to appear

vsto come forth

873 1.0

To come into view or become visible

is often sudden rather than only a simple visibility change

C

to come out

vsto come forth

526 2.3

To appear or become visible, for example when the sun shines through clouds

is mainly used for sudden emergence rather than gradual availability

A

to arise

vsto come forth

333 3.3

Start to exist or happen

is more physical and often sudden rather than only starting existence

E

to emerge

vsto come forth

249 3.5

To come out from behind or under something and become visible

is often sudden rather than a gradual revealing from cover

C

to come along

vsto come forth

183 3.0

To appear or arrive when you do not expect it

usually indicates sudden emergence rather than casual availability

T

to turn up

vsto come forth

177 2.0

To appear after being lost or when not expected

tends to mean sudden emergence rather than simply being found

S

to spring

vsto come forth

145 2.5

To appear or happen suddenly

is similar in suddenness but can be used in formal contexts

C

to come on

vsto come forth

82 2.1

Begin to appear or become visible

is often used for sudden emergence rather than ordinary entrance

C

to come to light

vsto come forth

52 3.9

To become known after being hidden

is about physical or formal emergence rather than later revelation

S

to spring up

vsto come forth

43 3.3

To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes

is often sudden yet usually implies single emergence rather than many places

I

to issue

vsto come forth

• Literature

30 6.7

To come out from a place, like smoke or sound

is more about sudden appearance rather than steady flow

P

to pop out

vsto come forth

20 2.9

To appear suddenly without warning

is used for sudden emergence rather than brief, fleeting showing

C

to crop up

vsto come forth

20 4.3

To appear suddenly, often as a problem or question

is more about sudden emergence from a source, not just problems

C

to come into being

vsto come forth

20 3.9

To start to exist

is more about sudden emergence rather than gradual creation

C

to come to the fore

vsto come forth

9 6.1

Become more noticed or important in a situation

is used for sudden or formal emergence, not just growing importance

B

to burst forth

vsto come forth

5 5.4

Suddenly start to happen with a lot of energy

is less forceful and more moderate in its manner of appearing

B

to burst out

vsto come forth

2 3.4

Start suddenly and appear or happen quickly

is sudden too but usually stresses visible presence rather than drama

E

to egress

vsto come forth

• Formal

1 8.9

To leave a place by going out

describes emergence from a source rather than orderly departure

U

to upspring

vsto come forth

• Archaic

9.9

To begin suddenly in the mind as an idea or feeling

is similar in suddenness but is more common and less archaic

Antonyms

D

to disappear

∞ 1.0

To stop being seen or to no longer be there

H

to hide out

• Informal

76 5.6

To stay in a secret place to avoid danger or trouble

How Visible

to burst forth

5 5.4

to come forth

• Formal

7 4.2

to appear

873 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology