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forth

/fɔɹθ/noun, adverb1 syllable

Forth means: from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete).

Synonyms for forth6

noun, as in a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth

Forth River

adverb, as in from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)

away, off

adverb, as in forward in time or order or degree

forward, onward

also used for forth

fromward

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What does forth mean?4

adverb

1

from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)“ran away from the lion”

2

forward in time or order or degree“from that time forth”

3

out into view“came forth from the crowd”

noun

1

a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with forth?2

one syllable

north

two syllables

henceforth
Show 40 near rhymes
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Forth in a sentence

  • The fire burned brightly, giving forth a comforting warmth.Objectivesea
  • He walked back and forth in front of the door, hesitating to enter.unknown
  • She was in the middle of the shopping center, anxiously looking back and forth.AlanF_US
  • We ran back and forth, carrying buckets of water.Yougailes30
  • Employees were always complaining about their wages, their working conditions, and so forth.Yougailes30
  • The costumes were red, pink, blue, and so forth.unknown
  • The present agreement is put forth in two copies, signed by the two parties.FeuDRenais
  • And he put forth his hand, and took the sword, to sacrifice his son.carlosalberto

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