send forth
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To let something or someone go out into the world, or to produce and release something.
Literal meaning: To send something in a forward or outward direction.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
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
Grammar: separable
2 C1 formal
To emit or produce something, such as light, sound, or a smell.
"The lantern sent forth a warm, golden glow across the cobblestones."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Largely literary or archaic in modern English. Common in biblical texts, formal speeches, and poetry. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
Commonly used with
light signal troops missionaries aroma message
Forms
Base
send forth
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sends forth
he/she/it
Past simple
sent forth
yesterday
Past participle
sent forth
have + pp
-ing form
sending forth
continuous
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