go forth

phrasal verb·2 senses·particle forth

Meanings

1

Set out or proceed onwards

Onwarduncommon

Why “forth”? After something comes out, it keeps moving forward.

Go forth and conquer.
Set out and proceed to victory.
The graduates went forth into the world.
The graduates set out into the world.
2

Move repeatedly between two points or positions

Messages went back and forth all night.
Messages travelled repeatedly between sides all night.
The ball went back and forth across the net.
The ball moved repeatedly between the two sides.

Don't confuse with

go forthgo under

Go forth means set out or proceed onwards. Go under means fail completely as a business or project.

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