put forth

pʊt fɔrθ

putting forth

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Definition of put forth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movement

extend a body part or something held forward

He put forth his hand to greet her.

extend

reach

stretch

communicationpresent an idea or proposal for consideration

She put forth a new plan for the project.

offer

propose

suggest

growthgrow or produce leaves, branches, or shoots

The tree began to put forth new leaves.

bud

germinate

sprout

effortgive or supply effort or energy

She put forth her best effort in the competition.

apply

deploy

exert

scienceemit or send out something like light or odor

The lamp put forth a warm glow.

discharge

emit

release

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Expressions with put

put down

place an object on a surface

She put down the book on the table.

put on

wear clothing or accessories

She put on her favorite dress.

put in

place something inside another object

She put in the keys into her bag.

put out

extinguish a fire or light

He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..

put it on

dress yourself or someone with an item

She told him to put it on before going outside.

put it in one's pocket

place an object inside a pocket

He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with forth

burgeon forth

grow or develop rapidly and vigorously

The flowers began to burgeon forth in the spring.

blossom forth

produce flowers or bloom

The cherry trees blossom forth every spring.

call forth

summon someone to speak or act

The teacher called forth the student to answer.

back and forth

adv.

moving repeatedly between two places

She paced back and forth in the room.

and so forth

adv.

used to indicate continuation of a list or ideas

I need eggs, milk, bread, and so forth for the recipe..

hold forth

speak at length in a pompous or tedious way

He loves to hold forth on the flaws of modern education at every meeting..

hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

set forth

present a proposal for consideration

He set forth a new plan for the project.

venture forth

go forward bravely into unknown situations

They decided to venture forth into the dark forest.

bring forth

cause to appear or be visible

The magician managed to bring forth a rabbit from his hat..

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issue date

official documents

day something is put forth and officialized

Examples of put forth in a sentence

The knight put forth his sword in a gesture of peace.
He put forth his ideas during the meeting.
The committee put forth several proposals for the event.
The bush will put forth blossoms in spring.
In the garden, the plants put forth shoots rapidly.
He put forth extra effort to finish the project early.

The team put forth energy to win the match.
The flowers put forth a sweet scent.
At night, the algae put forth blue light.

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French:avancer, proposer, ...
German:ausstrecken, vorbringen, ...
Italian:tendere, proporre, ...
Spanish:extender, presentar, ...
Portuguese:estender, apresentar, ...
Chinese:伸出, 提出, ...
Japanese:差し出す, 提案する, ...
Arabic:مَدّ, طَرَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹשִׁיט, לְהַעֲלוֹת, ...
Russian:протянуть, предложить, ...
Ukrainian:простягнути, висувати, ...
Hindi:आगे बढ़ाना, पेश करना, ...
Bengali:সামনে বাড়ানো, উপস্থাপন করা, ...
Catalan:estendre, presentar, ...
Czech:podat, předložit, ...
Danish:række, fremlægge, ...
Dutch:uitsteken, voorstellen, ...
Greek:εκτείνω, παρουσιάζω, ...
Hungarian:kinyújtani, előterjeszteni, ...
Khmer:លូកទៅមុខ, លើកឡើង, ...
Korean:내밀다, 제시하다, ...
Persian:دراز کرد, مطرح کردن, ...
Polish:wyciągać, przedstawiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):estender, apresentar, ...
Romanian:a întinde, a propune, ...
Swedish:sträcka fram, lägga fram, ...
Thai:ยื่น, เสนอ, ...
Turkish:uzatmak, ortaya koymak, ...
Vietnamese:đưa ra, đề xuất, ...

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