Dictionary

bring forth en · VERB

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier forthbring.

Meanings

1. To produce, bear as fruit.
   • Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit.
   • Gon. […]Treaſon, fellony, / Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine / Would I not haue : but Nature ſhould bring forth / Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance / To feed my innocent people. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], page 7:
2. To give birth.
   • When a woman is in hard labour and cannot bring forth, they call in a magician to her aid. He looks at her and says, “ The child is bound in the womb, that is why she cannot be delivered.” On the entreaties of her female relations he then promises to loose the bond so that she may bring forth. 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 3, page 295:
   • Knoweſt thou the time when the wild goates of the rocke bring forth? or canſt thou marke when the hindes doe calue? 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 39:1:
   • Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir.
3. To create, generate, bring into existence.
   • He has the ability to bring forth new ideas when they are needed.
4. To adduce, bring forward.
   • Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.

Forms

Relateds

bring about · bring on · bring in

Synonyms

forthbring

Translations (46)

nl maken (to create, bring into existence) · nl genereren (to create, bring into existence) · nl tevoorschijn halen (to adduce) · ang forþbringan (to produce, bear as fruit) · fr produire (to produce, bear as fruit) · ny -bala (to produce, bear as fruit) · pt procriar (to give birth) · sip ཀུག (to adduce) · fi esittää (to adduce) · fi tuottaa (to create, bring into existence) · pt dar à luz (to give birth) · nl produceren (to produce, bear as fruit) · nl voortbrengen (to produce, bear as fruit) · fi saada aikaan (to create, bring into existence) · nl naar voren brengen (to adduce) · nl voortbrengen (to create, bring into existence) · grc φύω (to produce, bear as fruit) · ta உண்டாக்கு (to create, bring into existence) · nl scheppen (to create, bring into existence) · ta ஈன் (to give birth) · fr générer (to create, bring into existence) · ta போடு (to give birth) · ang forþberan (to produce, bear as fruit) · ta முன் கொண்டு வருதல் (to adduce) · pt conceber (to give birth) · ang ācennan (to produce, bear as fruit) · fi synnyttää (to give birth) · pt gerar (to create, bring into existence) · pt produzir (to produce, bear as fruit) · ta ஈன் (to produce, bear as fruit) · fr produire (to create, bring into existence) · fi synnyttää (to create, bring into existence) · nl dragen (to produce, bear as fruit) · ta ஈன் (to create, bring into existence) · fr créer (to create, bring into existence) · fr produire (to adduce) · fi näyttää (to adduce) · pt produzir (to create, bring into existence) · pt parir (to give birth) · fr donner naissance (to give birth) · ta முன்நிறுத்து (to adduce) · fi tuottaa (to produce, bear as fruit) · ta போடு (to produce, bear as fruit) · pt criar (to create, bring into existence) · pt conceber (to create, bring into existence) · fr produire (to give birth)

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