bring forth

phrase

Synonyms of bring forthnext
1
: bear
brought forth fruit
2
: to give birth to : produce
3
: to set forth for consideration : adduce
bring forth persuasive arguments

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Four score and three thousand songs ago, in the middle of a whopping winter storm, a sharecropper and his young wife brought forth upon this continent a baby girl named Dolly Parton. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 The complaint was brought forth by plaintiffs who first invested in Wondermind in summer 2022. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 This week may bring forth an opportunity to amplify your abundance. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Just months after the Charlotte region’s transportation board voted to kill support for the Interstate 77 South Toll lane project, talks of community investments that could be brought forth by the controversial project has reignited the debate. — Dj Simmons august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bring forth

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bring forth was before the 12th century

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