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forth- /fɔ:θ/ combining form. OE.ORIGIN: from forth adverb. Forming ppl adjectives (rarely verbs) and nouns of action and (rare) agent, as forthgoing, forthspeaker, forthtell, etc.forthbring†verb trans. (a) bear (offspring, fruit); (b) bring forward; utter.forthˈbringing verbal noun (a) the action of forthbring verb above; (b) esp. the carrying forth of a body for burial.forthˈfare verb intrans. (a)†die; (b) go away, depart.forthgo†verb intrans. (a) go forth, depart; (b) come forth, proceed.forthˈgoing noun & adjective (a) noun a going forth, a departure; (b) adjective that goes forth; esp. enthusiastic.forthˈputting noun (a) the action of putting forth; (b) US obtrusive behaviour.forthˈputting adjective (now chiefly US) forward, obtrusive.forthset†verb trans. set forth, display.forthˈsetting noun a display, an exhibition. forth-Prefix - Prefix meaning forth, forward, away.
EtymologyFrom Middle English, from Old English forþ- (“forth, forward, further, away, continually”), from Proto-Germanic *furþa- (“forth, forward”), from Proto-Indo-European *prto-. More at forth. Derived terms► English words prefixed with forth-
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