forthcome

forthcome means to come forth.

Etymology

From Middle English forthcomen, from Old English forþcuman (“to come forth, proceed, arrive at, succeed, come to pass, come true, be born”), from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth”), *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to forth- + come.

verb

To come forth.e.g.“By dropping a penny in the slot, the gas was forthcoming, and when a penny's worth had forthcome the supply was automatically shut off.” — 1903, Jack London, The People of the Abyss:

noun

A coming forth.

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Words closest in meaning

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forthbring 76% match — To bring forth; bring out; produce. vs forthcome →
provenient 74% match — Forthcoming; issuing. vs forthcome →
forthgoing 74% match — A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out. vs forthcome →
forthcomingness 72% match — The state or quality of being forthcoming. vs forthcome →
forthgo 71% match — To go forth; proceed. vs forthcome →
forthlook 69% match — To look forth; look out. vs forthcome →
forecome 67% match — To come before and influence, especially to precede and prevent. vs forthcome →
forthspeak 65% match — To speak forth; declare; announce. vs forthcome →