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forthspoken

forthspoken is the past participle of forthspeak.

Meaning of forthspeak

Verb

forthspeak (third-person singular simple present forthspeaks, present participle forthspeaking, simple past forthspoke, past participle forthspoken)

  1. (archaic, transitive) 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
  2. (archaic, transitive) 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

Questions about forthspoken

What is forthspoken the past participle of?
Forthspoken is the past participle of forthspeak.

Words near forthspoken in the dictionary

  1. forthspeaker
  2. forthspeakers
  3. forthspeaking
  4. forthspeaks
  5. forthspoke
  6. forthspoken
  7. forthtell
  8. forthtelling
  9. forthtells
  10. forthtold
  11. forthward

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