First Known Use: before 12th century
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1forth
adverb \ˈfȯrth\
: out into notice or view
: onward or forward in time or place
Full Definition of FORTH
1
: onward in time, place, or order : forward <from that day forth>
2
: out into notice or view <put forth leaves>
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Origin of FORTH
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for
2forth
preposition
Forth
geographical name \ˈfȯrth\
Definition of FORTH
river 116 miles (187 kilometers) S cen Scotland flowing E into Firth of Forth (estuary 48 miles or 77 kilometers long, inlet of North Sea)
FORTH Defined for Kids
forth
adverb \ˈfȯrth\
Definition of FORTH for Kids
1
: onward in time, place, or order <from that time forth>
2
: out into view <Soon the beech trees had put forth their delicate, transparent leaves. — C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe>
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