put forth

put forth idiom
  1. Grow, as in This bush puts forth new shoots each spring. [First half of 1500s]
  2. Bring to bear, exert, as in We'll have to put forth a great deal more effort. [c. 1400]
  3. Also, set forth. Offer for consideration, as in She put forth at least three new ideas. [Mid-1300s]
  4. Bring to notice, publish, as in The appendix puts forth a fresh analysis of events. [Mid-1500s]
  5. See set forth.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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