English

Verb

put forth ‎(third-person singular simple present puts forth, present participle putting forth, simple past and past participle put forth)

1. To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving)

   to put forth an effort

2. To shoot, bud, or germinate.
   • Francis Bacon

     Take earth from under walls where nettles put forth.

3. To leave a port or haven, as a ship.

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Related terms

• compare put out, put up