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    [Adverb]  | "forth" | \ ˈfȯrth \


    1: onward in time, place, or order : forward

    2: out into notice or view

    3: away, abroad


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for;

    [Adverb]  | "back and forth" 


    1: backward and forward; also : between two places or persons


    Origin: 1613 ;

    [Preposition]  | "forth" 


    1: forth from : out of


    Origin: circa 1575 ;

     See: ;

    [Preposition]  | "forth of" 


    1: out from : out of


    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Geographical name]  | "Forth" | \ ˈfȯrth \


    1: river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea

    [Noun]  | "back-and-forth" | \ ˈbak-ən(d)-ˈfȯrth \


    1: discussion, give-and-take; also : exchange


    Origin: 1941 ;

    [Idiom]  | "from that day forth" 


    1: from that time onward

    [Idiom]  | "sally forth" 


    1: to leave a place

    [Phrasal verb]  | "send forth" 


    1: to cause (something) to be heard

    2: to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source

    3: to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing

    [Conjunction]  | "and" | \ ən(d) \


    1: —used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type—used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function

    2: —used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation

    3: —used as a function word to join one finite verb (such as go, come, try) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German unti and;

    [Adverb]  | "forth" 


    1: toward a point ahead in space or time;


      * e.g., " ... from that day forth we were fast friends "



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    2: toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time;


      * e.g., " ... go forth into the world with love and hope "



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    [Noun]  | "back-and-forth" 


    1: a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another;


      * e.g., " ... after the usual back-and-forth of official gifts, the two leaders entered into a serious discussion "



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    2: an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue;


      * e.g., " ... the others listened with relish to the back-and-forth between the two noted professors "



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    [Phrase]  | "bring forth" 


    1: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);


      * e.g., " ... His poetry brings forth an emotional response in many readers. "



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    2: to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort;


      * e.g., " ... The spring rain brought forth an abundance of lush greenery. "



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    [Phrase]  | "call forth" 


    1: to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved);


      * e.g., " ... The familiar smell of home called forth a sense of nostalgia. "



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    [Phrase]  | "hold forth" 


    1: to give a formal often extended talk on a subject;


      * e.g., " ... The professor held forth on the current state of politics until everyone was sick of the topic. "



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    [Phrase]  | "put forth" 


    1: to set before the mind for consideration;


      * e.g., " ... They put forth a plan of action for the committee. "





    2: to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion);


      * e.g., " ... She put forth her thoughts during the meeting. "





    3: to state as a fact usually forcefully;


      * e.g., " ... He put forth an explanation even though he didn't have any supporting evidence. "



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    [Phrase]  | "set forth" 


    1: to give an oral or written account of in some detail;


      * e.g., " ... The strikers set forth their demands in a written statement to the company. "



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    [Phrase]  | "brought forth" 


    1: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);


      * e.g., " ... His poetry brings forth an emotional response in many readers. "



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    2: to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort;


      * e.g., " ... The spring rain brought forth an abundance of lush greenery. "



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    [Phrase]  | "called forth" 


    1: to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved);


      * e.g., " ... The familiar smell of home called forth a sense of nostalgia. "



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    [Phrase]  | "held forth" 


    1: to give a formal often extended talk on a subject;


      * e.g., " ... The professor held forth on the current state of politics until everyone was sick of the topic. "



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     [ "Forth" ]

    1: Derived from the 1930's poster girl, the term Forth can be adapted to mean anything that’s not unaesthetically displeasing. It also a term that refers to objects that scrub up well if necessary. Finally, it may also refer to somebody with a physical ailment of the leg.

      * e.g.,  ... "fuck this pastashio is a forth!" "This ball's a bit of a forth but it'll scrub up alright" "Fuck, forth jewed up her leg again" 

     [ "Forth" ]

    1: The act of placing fourth in a spelling bee.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, I totilly got forth in the speling bee! 

     [ "Forth" ]

    1: Another term for human fecies, or "shit". Often used by Hobbits when cursing themselves for doing something idiotic or stupid. Forth is often used with foozle.

      * e.g.,  ... Ahh, Foozle Forth!! 

     [ "Black and Forth" ]

    1: When you go black, but then you go back.

      * e.g.,  ... The saying "once you go black you never go back" is not true. My sister Alison has gone black and forth many times. 

     [ "and so forth" ]

    1: Continueing a given phrase either cordially or ad nauseum.

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, sure, anything you say and so on and so forth. 

     [ "black and forth" ]

    1: when a non-black man/woman goes from dating a black man/woman back to a dating a non-black man/woman...debunks the saying "once you go black you don't go back"

      * e.g.,  ... I don't know why they say "once you go black you don't go back".....I've been black and forth a few times 

     [ "Forth kind" ]

    1: First kind, Sighting.

      * e.g.,  ... The aircraft came over us, and pulled us into it, It was nothing Anyone has ever seen, Terrifying. Making us crave Suicide.. It was the, Forth Kind 


     [ "Forth kind" ]

    2: Second Kind, facts.


     [ "Forth kind" ]

    3: Third Kind, Contact


     [ "Forth kind" ]

    4: FORTH KIND, Obduction.

     [ "Sorth and Forth" ]

    1: Slang for “So on and so forth”

      * e.g.,  ... “He kept complaining about the ingredients in his burger and sorth and forth.” 


     [ "Sorth and Forth" ]

    2: Meaning further and in the same manner.

     [ "forth wheel" ]

    1: A second third wheel. Two friends are together while two others are awkwardly there. The two together may Ben happy but the other two are annoyed and bored

      * e.g.,  ... My friends were together while me and my friend were third and forth wheeling 

     [ "Forth Bridger" ]

    1: A woman who seems to be on her period 365 days a year

      * e.g.,  ... Boy: I'm going for a beer 

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