"bring forth" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: brings forth [present, singular, third-person], bringing forth [participle, present], brought forth [participle, past], brought forth [past]
Etymology: Analytic form of the earlier forthbring. Etymology templates: {{m|en|forthbring}} forthbring Head templates: {{en-verb|bring<,,brought> forth}} bring forth (third-person singular simple present brings forth, present participle bringing forth, simple past and past participle brought forth)
  1. To produce, bear as fruit. Translations (to produce, bear as fruit): φύω (phúō) (Ancient Greek), -bala (Chichewa), voortbrengen (Dutch), dragen (Dutch), produceren (Dutch), tuottaa (Finnish), produire (French), ācennan (Old English), forþbringan (Old English), forþberan (Old English), produzir (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bring_forth-en-verb-lfDTQfR0 Disambiguation of 'to produce, bear as fruit': 84 6 7 3
  2. To give birth. Translations (to give birth): synnyttää (Finnish), produire (French), donner naissance (French), parir (Portuguese), conceber (Portuguese), dar à luz (Portuguese), procriar (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bring_forth-en-verb-6La46WMw Disambiguation of 'to give birth': 3 92 2 3
  3. To create, generate, bring into existence. Translations (to create, bring into existence): voortbrengen (Dutch), genereren (Dutch), scheppen (Dutch), maken (Dutch), synnyttää (Finnish), saada aikaan (Finnish), tuottaa (Finnish), produire (French), générer (French), créer (French), criar (Portuguese), gerar (Portuguese), produzir (Portuguese), conceber (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bring_forth-en-verb-WbzxGerl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (forth) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 22 40 20 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (forth): 15 24 40 21 Disambiguation of 'to create, bring into existence': 7 5 72 16
  4. To adduce, bring forward. Synonyms: forthbring [obsolete] Related terms: bring about, bring in, bring on Translations (to adduce): naar voren brengen (Dutch), tevoorschijn halen (Dutch), esittää (Finnish), näyttää (Finnish), produire (French)
    Sense id: en-bring_forth-en-verb-55l4T4yM Disambiguation of 'to adduce': 4 7 2 87

Inflected forms

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