Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go forth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: go -forth
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move oneself forward or onward

verb

To depart from a place; to set out.

verb

To be divulged or made generally known; to spread; to emanate.

Example Sentences

""I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places.[…]""

Etymology

From Middle English gon forth, equivalent to go + forth. Compare forthgo.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gon forth

Inflected Forms

goes forth (present, singular) going forth (participle, present) went forth (past) gone forth (participle, past)

Phrases

go forth and multiply

Synonyms

issue emerge come out come forth egress leave go away

Questions

What does go forth mean?: To move oneself forward or onward
Where does go forth come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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