away and forth share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. away means “from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)”. forth means “from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)”. away is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈweɪ/
1.adv.from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
“ran away from the lion”
2.adv.from one's possession
“he gave out money to the poor”
3.adv.out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
“brush the objections aside”
/ˈfɔɹθ/
1.adv.from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
“ran away from the lion”
2.adv.forward in time or order or degree
“from that time forth”
3.adv.out into view
“came forth from the crowd”
| away | forth | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈweɪ/ | /ˈfɔɹθ/ |
| Said | uh-WAY | fawrth |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adverb, adjective | adverb, noun |
| Senses | 14 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | off, forth | away, off |
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