forthspeak
forthspeak verb: to speak forth; declare; announce.
Verb
forthspeak (third-person singular simple present forthspeaks, present participle forthspeaking, simple past forthspoke, past participle forthspoken)
- To speak forth; declare; announce.
- The truth
Is not to be forthspoken to the mob,
Unless you wish to die for it.1841, The Monthly Magazine, or, British Register
- The truth
- To reveal; divulge.
- All I ask is, Do the existing applications of matter forthspeak any operation of intelligent power?1854, George Jacob Holyoake, The Reasoner: Volume 16
- These are the names assigned to the manifestations of God in Christ. And besides these five, none others, pure and fundamental, are found in Christian or Divine Religion. These five Energies are all which Christ forthspeaks in us and reveals.1854, Henry S. Sutton, Quinquenergia, or, proposals for a new practical theology
Forms of forthspeak
| third-person singular present | forthspeaks |
|---|---|
| present participle | forthspeaking |
| past | forthspoke |
| past participle | forthspoken |
Origin of forthspeak
From forth- + speak. See Old English forþsprecan.
Words formed from forthspeak
Questions about forthspeak
- What does forthspeak mean?
- Forthspeak means to speak forth; declare; announce.
- What part of speech is forthspeak?
- Forthspeak is a verb.
- What is the past tense of forthspeak?
- The past tense of forthspeak is forthspoke.
Words near forthspeak in the dictionary
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