Lexic.us

Definition of Bring forth

1. Verb. Bring into existence. "The earthquake generated a tsunami"

2. Verb. Bring out for display. "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"

3. Verb. Bring forth or yield. "The tree would not produce fruit"

4. Verb. Make children. "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

Definition of Bring forth

1. Verb. To produce, bear as fruit ¹

2. Verb. To give birth. ¹

3. Verb. To create, generate, bring into existence. ¹

4. Verb. To display, produce, bring out for display. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bring Forth

brined brineless brinelled brinelling briner briners brines bring bring-and-buy bring a knife to a gunfight

bring about bring around bring back bring down bring down the house bring forth (current term) bring forward bring home bring home the bacon bring in

bring it bring it weak bring off bring on bring one's arse to an anchor bring oneself bring out bring outside bring owls to Athens bring round

Literary usage of Bring forth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"my spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.' And this the Gentiles witness, though your eyes are blind and cannot see this elect, ..."

2. Sermons on Several Occasions by John Wesley (1836)
"On God's Vineyard. " What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, ..."

3. The Practical Works by David Clarkson (1865)
"9 ; such fruits as the Spirit of grace helps us to bring forth, by sanctifying the heart, which else is no soil fit to bring forth good ..."

4. The new nation by John Morris (1880)
"Greek Phero, to bear, to bring forth, to produce (as the earth or trees ... Gaelic Beir, to bring forth. English Bear, to bring forth or produce. ..."

5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1888)
"... a dynamo-electric machine ; if we reverse the process, however, and bring forth mechanical power by putting a cur- motor take up its increased load. ..."

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