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forth | thereby |

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 adverb thereby is

(formal) by it, by that.

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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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“[…] They talk of you as if you were Croesus—and I expect the beggars sponge on you unconscionably.” And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.}}
  • 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)

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    Anagrams

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    thereby

    English

    Adverb

  • (formal) By it, by that.
  • * 1729 , :
    • Thirdly'', Whereas the Maintainance of an hundred thousand Children, from two Years old, and upwards, cannot be computed at less than Ten Shillings a piece ''per Annum'', the Nation's Stock will be thereby encreased fifty thousand pounds ''per Annum'', besides the profit of a new Dish, introduced to the Tables of all ''Gentlemen of Fortune in the Kingdom, who have any refinement in Taste, and the Money will circulate among our selves, the Goods being entirely of our own Growth and Manufacture.
  • * 1787 , :
    • This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby , any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

    See also

    * English pronominal adverbs