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单词 forth
释义

forth

1 of 2

adverb

ˈfȯrth How to pronounce forth (audio)
1
: onward in time, place, or order : forward
from that day forth
2
: out into notice or view
put forth leaves
lava bursting forth from the volcano
3
obsolete : away, abroad

forth

2 of 2

preposition

archaic
: forth from : out of

Synonyms

Adverb

  • ahead
  • forward
  • on
  • onward
  • onwards
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Example Sentences

Adverb a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth. He went forth to spread the news. She stretched forth her hands in prayer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
About 40 minutes later, the affidavit states, the footage shows the two running back and forth between the main residence and a detached garage before fleeing around 2:50 a.m. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Another video shows the children running back and forth in the parking lot before the gunman pulls up in a black car, slips through the front door of the auto parts store and opens fire. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 What followed was Robinson and Hyland running back and forth across the house. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Nurses and therapists in identical scrubs walk back and forth, tending to bandaged individuals who recently had their lives altered in an instant. AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2022 Big picture: Don't expect the NBER to settle the back-and-forth any time soon. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 25 July 2022 There were eight lead changes in the Cup series race, and the majority came in a dramatic back-and-forth final stage. Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 After a back-and-forth third set, the pair went to the tiebreaker and Tan was able to hold on and defeat Williams. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 And yet the Giants came away with a 12-10 win in the back-and-forth scorefest, continuing to add on throughout, bucking their recent trend of managing little or nothing late. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb and Preposition

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

circa 1575, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forth

adverb

ˈfȯrth How to pronounce forth (audio)
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

Geographical Definition

Forth

geographical name

ˈfȯrth How to pronounce Forth (audio)
river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea

forth

adverb

1
as in onward
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • onward
  • forward
  • on
  • onwards
  • ahead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • backward
  • backwards
2
as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • forward
  • forwards
  • along
  • onward
  • on
  • onwards
  • ahead
  • fore
  • before
  • frontwards
  • frontward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • back
  • backwards
  • backward
  • behind
  • rearward
  • rearwards
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