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shown forth

shown forth is the past participle 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 shown forth

What is shown forth the past participle of?
Shown forth is the past participle of show forth.

Words near shown forth in the dictionary

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

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