Phrase guide

give forth

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To emit or release something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The chimney gave forth a cloud of grey smoke.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deliver

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To emanate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The roses give forth a very heady scent at this time of the year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To utter or publish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deliver

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

give out (breath or an odor)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The chimney exhales a thick smoke

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exhale, emanate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: emit, breathe, pass off

History

Etymology

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