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bring forth

C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words

to make something appear or be produced

Literal meaning: to carry something forward into view

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic formal

to produce or create something

"The research brought forth several unexpected questions."

"By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit."

— The Bible, Matthew 7:16-17 (King James Version)
Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic formal

to reveal or make something known

"The inquiry brought forth new evidence at the last minute."

Grammar: separable
3 C1 formal

to give birth to a child or produce fruit or young

"In the story, the queen brings forth an heir after many years."

"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes."

— The Bible, Luke 2:7 (King James Version)
Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Often literary, biblical, or formal. Common with evidence, results, fruit, ideas, and children in older styles.

Commonly used with

evidence results fruit ideas proposal child

Forms

Base
bring forth
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings forth
he/she/it
Past simple
brought forth
yesterday
Past participle
brought forth
have + pp
-ing form
bringing forth
continuous

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Synonyms

produce generate yield create reveal

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