bring forth

English

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier forthbring.

Verb

bring forth (third-person singular simple present brings forth, present participle bringing forth, simple past and past participle brought forth)

1. To produce, bear as fruit.

   Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruit.

   • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], page 7:

     Gon. […] Treaſon, fellony, / Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine / Would I not haue : but Nature ſhould bring forth / Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance / To feed my innocent people.

2. To give birth.

   Queen Anne Boleyn brought forth daughters but no male heir.

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3. To create, generate, bring into existence.

   He has the ability to bring forth new ideas when they are needed.

4. To adduce, bring forward.

   Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.

Synonyms

• forthbring (obsolete)

Related terms

• bring about
• bring in
• bring on

Translations

to produce, bear as fruit

• Chichewa: -bala
• Dutch: voortbrengen (nl), dragen (nl), produceren (nl)
• Finnish: tuottaa (fi)
• French: produire (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: φύω (phúō)

• Old English: ācennan, forþbringan, forþberan

to give birth

• Finnish: synnyttää (fi)
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• French: produire (fr), donner naissance (fr)

to create, bring into existence

• Dutch: voortbrengen (nl), genereren (nl), scheppen (nl), maken (nl)
• Finnish: synnyttää (fi), saada aikaan (fi), tuottaa (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: produire (fr), générer (fr), créer (fr)
• Portuguese: criar (pt)

to adduce

• Dutch: naar voren brengen, tevoorschijn halen
• Finnish: esittää (fi), näyttää (fi)
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• French: produire (fr)

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Translations to be checked

• German: ^{(please verify)} vortbringen
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Anagrams

• forthbring