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forth

n. place
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈfɔɹθ// UK //fˈɔːθ// forth Archaic Formal

n. out from a starting point or forward in time. You use it to describe moving away from a place or continuing a process.

n. forward in time, place, or order; out into view from a source or beginning.


SIMPLE

The plants sent forth new shoots in the spring.

CONTEXTUAL

The decree went forth to every corner of the kingdom, ordering all citizens to pay the new tax.

COMPLEX

From that initial meeting, a series of innovative ideas issued forth, eventually leading to the complete restructuring of the department's research goals.

Synonyms
Origin

From fourth, for "fourth-generation programming language"; the u was dropped because the IBM 1130 operating system limited filenames to five characters.

Usage

Often follows verbs of motion or production like 'go', 'set', 'bring', or 'send'.

Pitfall

He went back and forthsHe went back and forthThe word is an adverb and does not take a plural 's', even when used in the common idiom 'back and forth'.

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