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[ fawr, fohr ] SHOW IPA
/ fɔr, foʊr / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else.
first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier.
Nautical . of or relating to a foremast. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast. noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a fore lower mast or to some specified upper mast of a foremast: fore topmast stay. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; forward. SEE MORE SEE LESS adverb Nautical . at or toward the bow.
forward.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun the forepart of anything; front.
the fore, Nautical . the foremast.
preposition, conjunction Also 'fore .Informal . before.
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Idioms for forefore and aft , Nautical . in, at, or to both ends of a ship.
to the fore , into a conspicuous place or position; to or at the front. at hand; ready; available. still alive. Origin of fore 1 by construal of fore- as an adj., hence nominalized; fore and aft perhaps as translation of Dutch or Low German; sense “before” (defs. 6, 9) perhaps continuation of Middle English, Old English fore in this sense, or as aphetic form of afore
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fore for, fore , four Words nearby fore Ford, Henry, fordless, fordo, fordone, Fordyce's spots, fore , fore-and-aft, fore-and-after, fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, forearm
Definition for fore (2 of 3) [ fawr, fohr ] SHOW IPA
/ fɔr, foʊr / PHONETIC RESPELLING
interjection Golf . (used as a cry of warning to persons on a course who are in danger of being struck by the ball.)
Origin of fore 2 First recorded in 1875–80; probably aphetic variant of before
Definition for fore (3 of 3) a prefix meaning “before” (in space, time, condition, etc.), “front,” “superior,” etc.: forehead; forecastle; forecast; foretell; foreman.
Origin of fore- combining form representing Middle English, Old English for (e )
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The fore and aft have beautiful decks carved into them, and windows from various rooms too: it looks like a floating Apple device.
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But this is the sort of mentality that comes to the fore in a bubble.
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Jus' 'fore freedom come, de new overseer am 'structed to take us to Texas and takes us to Kaufman County and we is refugees dere.
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No one saved her, but many did rush to the fore , and die for her.
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In this Hirzel, who was a physician and a philanthropist, brings to the fore the despised peasantry.
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The fore wheels of the carriage turn upon a pivot similar to those of a four-wheeled coach.
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All at once a violent commotion, accompanied by a medley of sounds, came from the fore part of the hold.
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British Dictionary definitions for fore (1 of 3) adjective (usually in combination) located at, in, or towards the front the forelegs of a horse
noun the front part
something located at, in, or towards the front
short for foremast
fore and aft located at or directed towards both ends of a vessel a fore-and-aft rig
to the fore to or into the front or conspicuous position Scot and Irish alive or active is your grandfather still to the fore? SEE MORE SEE LESS adverb at or towards a ship's bow
obsolete before
preposition , conjunction a less common word for before
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Word Origin for fore Old English; related to Old Saxon, Old High German fora , Gothic faura , Greek para , Sanskrit pura
British Dictionary definitions for fore (2 of 3) interjection (in golf) a warning shout made by a player about to make a shot
Word Origin for fore C19: probably short for before
British Dictionary definitions for fore (3 of 3) prefix before in time or rank foresight ; forefather ; foreman
at or near the front; before in place forehead ; forecourt
Word Origin for fore- Old English, from fore (adv)
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Words related to fore forward, ante, ahead, before, beforehand, near, previous, antecedently, in advance, nearest