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Forth vs Onward - What's the difference?

forth | onward |

As a proper noun forth

is a river in scotland that flows for about 47 km (29 miles) from the trossachs through stirling to the firth of forth on the north sea or forth can be an imperative, stack-based high-level programming language.

As an adjective onward is

moving forward.

As an adverb onward is

in a forward direction.

forth

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . Compare Dutch voort.

Adverb

(-)
  • Forward in time, place or degree.
  • * Shakespeare
    • From this time forth , I never will speak word.
  • * Strype
    • I repeated the Ave Maria; the inquisitor bade me say forth ; I said I was taught no more.
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  • Out into view; from a particular place or position.
    • The plants in spring put forth leaves.
    The robbers leapt forth from their place of concealment.
  • (obsolete) Beyond a (certain) boundary; away; abroad; out.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I have no mind of feasting forth to-night.
  • (obsolete) Thoroughly; from beginning to end.
    • (Shakespeare)
    Derived terms
    * forth- * and so forth * back and forth * blossom forth * bring forth * burst forth * call forth * come forth * give forth * go forth * hold forth * pour forth * put forth * send forth * set forth * stand forth * stretch forth

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (obsolete) Forth from; out of.
  • * John Donne
    • Some forth their cabins peep.

    Etymology 2

    From (fourth) - compare (forty)

    Adjective

    (head)

    • Noun

    (head)

    • Statistics

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    Anagrams

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    onward

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Moving forward.
    • There was an onward rush as the gates opened
  • Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friend's labour.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a forward direction.
    • Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war...

    Synonyms

    * onwards

    Anagrams

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