单词 | to the front |
释义 | > as lemmasto the front (of) c. to the front (of): to a position in front (of). ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [phrase] > to the front to the front (of)1820 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions I. 235 Being removed to the front of a brisk fire, a strong ebullition commenced. 1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneid v, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 228 Far to the front shoots Gyas.. Gliding ahead on the water. (to be) to the front d. to come to the front: to become conspicuous, be revealed, emerge into publicity; to make oneself or itself manifest. So (to be) to the front = ‘to the fore’ (rare). ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > continuance or tenacity of life > continue in life [verb (intransitive)] nesteOE to live forthOE overliveOE lastc1225 livec1410 survive1473 supervive1532 subsist?1533 skill1537 to live on1590 outlive1594 (to be) to the front1871 society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or make revelations [verb (intransitive)] > be disclosed or revealed to come to (also in, on) (the) lightOE sutelea1000 kitheOE unfoldc1350 disclosea1513 burst1542 to break up1584 to take vent1611 vent1622 bleed1645 emerge1664 to get (also have) vent1668 to get or take wind1668 to stand (appear) confessed1708 eclat1736 perspire1748 transpire1748 to come out1751 develop1805 unroll1807 spunk1808 effloresce1834 to come to the front1871 to show up1879 out1894 evolve1920 to come or crawl out of the woodwork1964 1871 Archæol. Assoc. Jrnl. Sept. 323 Another saint came to the front. 1876 G. O. Trevelyan Life & Lett. Macaulay II. ix. 132 When subjects came to the front on which his knowledge was great. 1878 Scribner's Monthly 16 184/2 At such a time his true boastful self would come to the front. 1885 E. Lynn Linton Autobiogr. Christopher Kirkland III. vi. 231 Underneath in the hidden depths lurked other matters than those which came to the front. 1886 Daily News 6 Jan. 5/1 The year has gone, however, and the aged Emperor is still to the front. < as lemmas |
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