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put forth

verb

  1. to present; propose

  2. (of a plant) to produce or bear (leaves, branches, shoots, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Grow, as in This bush puts forth new shoots each spring . [First half of 1500s]

Bring to bear, exert, as in We'll have to put forth a great deal more effort . [c. 1400]

Also, set forth . Offer for consideration, as in She put forth at least three new ideas . [Mid-1300s]

Bring to notice, publish, as in The appendix puts forth a fresh analysis of events . [Mid-1500s]

See set forth .

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Example Sentences

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This is a date put forth by US officials and generals for years, but has never been confirmed by Beijing.

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The idea that abortion pills are unsafe “is a narrative that is increasingly being put forth and that really is not aligned with the medical evidence around the safety of medication abortion or these medications in general when they are used in the context of other obstetrical care, like miscarriage management,” White told Slate.

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And he more than proved it on Saturday as Journalism put forth a furious stretch drive to win in the second leg of the Triple Crown by a half-length.

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By contrast, the government was unable to put forth any plausible evidence that it is harmed by ongoing transgender service.

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Harvard filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday, alleging that a funding freeze put forth by Trump's Department of Education was violating the institution's constitutional rights.

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