"show forth" meaning in English

See show forth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: shows forth [present, singular, third-person], showing forth [participle, present], showed forth [past], shown forth [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|show<,,,shown> forth}} show forth (third-person singular simple present shows forth, present participle showing forth, simple past showed forth, past participle shown forth)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To exhibit; to demonstrate. Tags: archaic, transitive Synonyms: shew forth
    Sense id: en-show_forth-en-verb-9sf5a2y~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (forth)

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