Meaning

3 senses
  1. To move oneself forward or onward

  2. To depart from a place; to set out.

    come out of

  3. To be divulged or made generally known; to spread; to emanate.

Examples

18 sentences
  1. We're just going back and forth.

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  2. Should we go forth with the party on Saturday?

    deSollen wir das Fest am Samstag fortsetzen? — Esperantostern

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  3. He is going back and forth in front of the station.

  4. They went back and forth all day and part of the night.

    deSie gingen den ganzen Tag bis in die Nacht hinein hin und her. — Tamy

  5. Yanni noticed the rocking chair going back and forth.

Origin

From Middle English gon forth, equivalent to go + forth. Compare forthgo.

From Middle English gon forth, equivalent to go + forth. Compare forthgo.

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Forms

goes forth, going forth, went forth, gone forth
Base formgo forth · to go forth
3rd person singulargoes forth
Present participlegoing forth
Past simplewent forth
Past participlegone forth

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo forth
he, she, itgoes forth

Past simpleLesson

all personswent forth

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go forth

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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