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showing forth

showing forth is the present participle and gerund of show forth.

Meaning of show forth

Verb

show forth (third-person singular simple present shows forth, present participle showing forth, simple past showed forth, past participle shown forth)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To exhibit; to demonstrate.
    • O Lord, open thou our lips.
      And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.1662, The Book of Common Prayer

Questions about showing forth

What is showing forth the present participle and gerund of?
Showing forth is the present participle and gerund of show forth.

Words near showing forth in the dictionary

  1. showing cause
  2. showing colour
  3. showing down
  4. showing finger
  5. showing fingers
  6. showing forth
  7. showing in
  8. showing off
  9. showing one's age
  10. showing one's ass
  11. showing one's butt

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