phrasal
Etymology: ME putten forth, fr. putten to put + forth
1.
a. : assert , propose
has put forth a new theory of the origin of the solar system
b. : to make public : issue
his put forth a new set of parking regulations
2. : to bring into action : exert
had to put all his strength forth to get the measure through
3. : to produce or send out (a growth)
put forth leaves
4. : to come into leaf, bud, or flower
other things might put forth; but never again that wild beauty — Ellen Glasgow
5. : to start out : begin a voyage
put forth alone upon the great inland ocean — Jackson Rivers