Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To emit or release something.

    The chimney gave forth a cloud of grey smoke.

  2. (transitive)To emanate.

    The roses give forth a very heady scent at this time of the year.

  3. (transitive)To utter or publish.

More definitions
  • give out (breath or an odor)

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The fire burned brightly, giving forth a comforting warmth.

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Forms

gives forth, giving forth, gave forth, given forth
Base formgive forth · to give forth
3rd person singulargives forth
Present participlegiving forth
Past simplegave forth
Past participlegiven forth

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygive forth
he, she, itgives forth

Past simpleLesson

all personsgave forth

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave given forth
he, she, ithas given forth

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill give forth

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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