go forth
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Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To move or travel away from a place; to depart. This is the primary meaning, indicating the act of leaving a starting point.
- To come out or emerge from a source. This meaning describes something originating from or exiting a place or state.
Usage
- As an intransitive verb, "go forth" does not take a direct object. It is often followed by a prepositional phrase (e.g., , , ) to indicate the starting point or destination.
- It is a formal or literary synonym for "leave," "depart," or "emerge."
Examples
- To depart from a place:
- The knights prepared to go forth into battle.
- You have my blessing to go forth and explore the world.
- To emerge or come out:
- A strange sound went forth from the ancient cave.
- The command went forth from the king's chamber.
Advanced Usage
- Biblical/Historical Context: Frequently used in religious, historical, or ceremonial texts to denote a command, a journey, or a proclamation beginning.
- "Go forth and multiply," said the Lord.
- The decree went forth to all corners of the empire.
Variants and Related Words
- Forth (adverb): Forward in time, place, or order; out into view.
- From that day forth, everything changed.
- Forthcoming (adjective): About to happen or appear; ready when needed.
- The forthcoming book will be published next month.
Synonyms
- Depart: To leave, especially to start a journey.
- Leave: To go away from.
- Emerge: To become visible or known; to come out.
- Issue: To come out from a source.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Go out: To leave one's home for a social event.
- They go out for dinner every Friday.
- Go off: To leave a place, especially for a particular purpose.
- He went off to war.
Related Idioms
- Go forth and conquer: An expression encouraging someone to venture out and achieve great success.
- With your degree in hand, it's time to go forth and conquer the business world.
Verb
- come out of
- Water issued from the hole in the wall
- The words seemed to come out by themselves
- go away from a place
- At what time does your train leave?
- She didn't leave until midnight
- The ship leaves at midnight