# bring forth

CEFR C1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bring-forth
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

to produce something or make it appear. You use this when a person or thing creates a result, an idea, or a new life.

For teachers: to produce, generate, or cause something to happen; often used in formal, literary, or biblical contexts to describe the creation of results or offspring.

## Examples

- The spring rains bring forth beautiful flowers.
- The new evidence brought forth a wave of public anger against the company.
- The philosopher's latest treatise brought forth a series of challenging questions regarding the nature of digital ethics and human agency.

## Pitfalls

- Not "The trees bring forth of fruit." but "The trees bring forth fruit." — no preposition is needed between the particle 'forth' and the object.

## Usage notes

- highly formal or literary; typically takes an abstract noun or a natural product as its object.
- Teaching tip: contrast with 'produce' or 'create'; 'bring forth' carries a more poetic or dramatic weight and is rarely used in casual conversation.

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