put forth
To give or supply; to make or createTo give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
» The trees are putting forth leaves.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
to put forth an effort
(transitive)To extend forward (a body part or something held).
(transitive)To advance, offer, propose (often verbally).
(transitive)To emit, send out, give off (light, odour, etc.).
(intransitive, transitive)To grow, shoot, bud, or germinate.
(intransitive, transitive)(of a ship) To leave (a port or haven).
(obsolete, transitive)To send (someone) out, remove (someone) from a place.
Examples
11 sentencesThe trees are putting forth leaves.
Can I put forth a question?
I put forth a lot of effort.
It will surely by useful for your future to put forth this much effort.
The present agreement is put forth in two copies, signed by the two parties.
Translations
1 languagesForms
puts forth, putting forth, put forth, put forth| Base form | put forth · to put forth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | puts forth |
| Present participle | putting forth |
| Past simple | put forth |
| Past participle | put forth |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle