thrust+forth

  • 1thrust — /thrust/, v., thrust, thrusting, n. v.t. 1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back. 2. to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a… …

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  • 2thrust — [[t]θrʌst[/t]] v. thrust, thrust•ing, n. 1) to push forcibly; shove 2) to put boldly forth or force acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a conversation[/ex] 3) to extend forcibly; present menacingly 4) archaic to stab or pierce, as with a sword… …

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  • 3To put forth — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 4put forth — I. (Active.) 1. Exert, bring into play, bring into action, make manifest. 2. Extend, thrust out, reach, stretch out. 3. Emit, send out, throw out. 4. Publish, issue. 5. Propose, offer to notice. II. (Nuttier.) 1 …

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  • 5stretch forth — verb thrust or extend out (Freq. 2) He held out his hand point a finger extend a hand the bee exserted its sting • Syn: ↑exsert, ↑stretch out, ↑put out, ↑ …

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  • 6shoot — I. v. a. 1. Let fly, propel. 2. Fire, discharge, let off. 3. Propel, expel, discharge, send forth. 4. Hit or kill by a missile. 5. Protrude, dart forth, thrust forward. 6. Streak, variegate, dot. 7. Extend, put forth, th …

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  • 7pro|trude — «proh TROOD», verb, trud|ed, trud|ing. –v.t. to thrust forth; stick out: »The saucy child protruded her tongue. –v.i. to be thrust forth; project: »Her teeth protrude too far. ╂[< Latin prōtrūdere < prō forward + trūdere to thrust] …

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  • 8obtrude — obtruder, n. /euhb troohd /, v., obtruded, obtruding. v.t. 1. to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, esp. without warrant or invitation: to obtrude one s opinions upon others. 2. to thrust forth; push out. v.i. 3. to thrust forward, esp …

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  • 9obtrude — ob•trude [[t]əbˈtrud[/t]] v. trud•ed, trud•ing 1) to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, esp. without warrant or invitation 2) to thrust forth; push out 3) to thrust forward, esp. unduly; intrude • Etymology: 1545–55; < L obtrūdere to …

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  • 10Exert — Ex*ert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exerting}.] [L. exertus, exsertus, p. p. of exerere, exserere, to thrust out; ex out + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}, and cf. {Exsert}.] 1. To thrust forth; to emit; to push …

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