Phrase guide

bring forth

verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To produce, bear as fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To give birth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To create, generate, bring into existence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He has the ability to bring forth new ideas when they are needed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To adduce, bring forward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

make children

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Abraham begot Isaac
  • Men often father children but don't recognize them

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make, create

6

verb

Meaning 6

bring into existence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The new manager generated a lot of problems
  • The computer bug generated chaos in the office
  • The computer generated this image
  • The earthquake generated a tsunami

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: generate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make, create

Narrower terms: come up, develop, induce, bring on, release, free, liberate

7

verb

Meaning 7

bring forth or yield

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The tree would not produce fruit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: produce

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make, create

Narrower terms: give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have, sporulate, grind out, crank out, manufacture

8

verb

Meaning 8

bring out for display

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The proud father produced many pictures of his baby
  • The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: produce

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expose, exhibit, display

Narrower terms: turn on

History

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier forthbring.

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chichewa: -bala — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Dutch: voortbrengen — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Dutch: dragen — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Dutch: produceren — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Finnish: tuottaa — to produce, bear as fruit
  • French: produire — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Ancient Greek: φύω (phúō) — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Old English: ācennan — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Old English: forþbringan — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Old English: forþberan — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Portuguese: produzir — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Tamil: ஈன் (īṉ) — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Tamil: போடு (pōṭu) — to produce, bear as fruit
  • Finnish: synnyttää — to give birth
  • French: produire — to give birth
  • French: donner naissance — to give birth
  • Portuguese: parir — to give birth
  • Portuguese: conceber — to give birth
  • Portuguese: dar à luz — to give birth
  • Portuguese: procriar — to give birth
  • Tamil: ஈன் (īṉ) — to give birth
  • Tamil: போடு (pōṭu) — to give birth
  • Dutch: voortbrengen — to create, bring into existence
  • Dutch: genereren — to create, bring into existence
  • Dutch: scheppen — to create, bring into existence
  • Dutch: maken — to create, bring into existence
  • Finnish: synnyttää — to create, bring into existence
  • Finnish: saada aikaan — to create, bring into existence
  • Finnish: tuottaa — to create, bring into existence
  • French: produire — to create, bring into existence
  • French: générer — to create, bring into existence
  • French: créer — to create, bring into existence
  • Portuguese: criar — to create, bring into existence
  • Portuguese: gerar — to create, bring into existence
  • Portuguese: produzir — to create, bring into existence
  • Portuguese: conceber — to create, bring into existence
  • Tamil: ஈன் (īṉ) — to create, bring into existence
  • Tamil: உண்டாக்கு (uṇṭākku) — to create, bring into existence
  • Dutch: naar voren brengen — to adduce
  • Dutch: tevoorschijn halen — to adduce
  • Finnish: esittää — to adduce
  • Finnish: näyttää — to adduce
  • French: produire — to adduce
  • Sikkimese: ཀུག (kug) — to adduce
  • Tamil: முன்நிறுத்து (muṉniṟuttu) — to adduce
  • Tamil: முன் கொண்டு வருதல் (muṉ koṇṭu varutal) — to adduce