Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause something to exist or happen; to generate or create: "bring forth" means to make something come into being, often through one's actions or as a natural result.
   • To present or introduce something for consideration or display: "bring forth" also means to produce and show something, such as evidence or an object.
   • (Archaic) To give birth to; to bear offspring: This is a more literary or old-fashioned use, meaning to produce children.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The committee hopes to bring forth a new proposal next week. (The committee hopes to create and present a new proposal.)
  • The lawyer brought forth a key witness during the trial. (The lawyer produced and presented a key witness.)
  • The ancient text says, "And she brought forth a son." (The ancient text says, "And she gave birth to a son.")

Advanced Usage

• "to bring forth fruit": (of a plant) to yield produce.
  • After years of care, the orchard finally brought forth fruit.
• "to bring forth an argument/idea": to present or introduce a line of reasoning or a concept.
  • The philosopher brought forth a compelling argument for moral realism.

Variants and Related Words

• Forthbringing (n, rare): The act of bringing forth.
• Related concept: Generation (n): The act or process of bringing something into existence.

Synonyms

• Produce: To create or yield as a result.
• Generate: To cause to arise or come into being.
• Present: To show or offer for viewing.
• Yield: To give forth by a natural process.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "bring forth" itself functions as a phrasal verb. Other phrasal verbs with "bring" have distinct meanings.) - Bring about: To cause to happen. - The new policy brought about significant change. - Bring out: To reveal or publish. - The stress of the situation brought out her true character.

Related Idioms

• "Bring forth new life": A poetic way to refer to giving birth or causing something new to begin.
  • In spring, the earth seems to bring forth new life.
• "Nothing will bring forth nothing": A proverbial idea meaning that if you start with nothing or do nothing, you will achieve nothing. (Often phrased as "Nothing begets nothing.")

Verb

1. make children
   • Abraham begot Isaac
   • Men often father children but don't recognize them
2. bring forth or yield
   • The tree would not produce fruit
3. bring out for display
   • The proud father produced many pictures of his baby
   • The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him
4. bring into existence
   • The new manager generated a lot of problems
   • The computer bug generated chaos in the office
   • The computer generated this image
   • The earthquake generated a tsunami