To dispatch or emit something outward, used especially in literary, religious, or formal contexts.
To let something or someone go out into the world, or to produce and release something.
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To dispatch people or things outward on a mission or task.
"The general sent forth his scouts to survey the enemy's position."
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations... and lo, I am with you always.
— Matthew 28:19–20, King James Bible (1611) — related 'go forth' passage
To emit or produce something, such as light, sound, or a smell.
"The lantern sent forth a warm, golden glow across the cobblestones."
To send something in a forward or outward direction.
To let something or someone go out into the world, or to produce and release something.
Largely literary or archaic in modern English. Common in biblical texts, formal speeches, and poetry. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
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