Verb
(transitive) To give or supply; to make or create (implies trying or striving).
to put forth an effort
(transitive) To extend forward (a body part or something held).
(transitive) To advance, offer, propose (often verbally).
(transitive, obsolete) To send (someone) out, remove (someone) from a place.
(transitive) To emit, send out, give off (light, odour, etc.).
(transitive, intransitive) To grow, shoot, bud, or germinate.
(transitive, intransitive) (of a ship) To leave (a port or haven).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgLive daringly, boldly, fearlessly. Taste the relish to be found in competition - in having to put forth the best within you. Henry J. Kaiser
Put forth thy leaf, thou lofty plane, East wind and frost are safely gone; With zephyr mild and balmy rain The summer comes serenely on; Earth, air, and sun and skies combine To promise all that's kind and fair: But thou, O human heart of mine, Be still, contain thyself, and bear. Arthur Hugh Clough
Of course, he who has put forth his total strength in fit actions, has the richest return of wisdom. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I want a president who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters, a president who truly believes in the vision that our Founders put forth all those years ago that we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story. Michelle Obama
Athletes as a rule are stronger than their backers; yet the weaker presses the stronger to put forth all his efforts. Jerome
It's government's job to respect and protect the rights of the individual. That vision is centrally important to the principle put forth by the Founding Fathers. If you don't believe that, you shouldn't be in Congress. Bill Sali