former

adjective, pronoun

UK /ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/

Former can be used in the following ways:

as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her former husband.

as a pronoun (after ‘the’): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I’d choose the former every time.

1
used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status etc in the past, but not now
The ceremony honoured all the former presidents who are still living.
the former Soviet Union
He abandoned his former career as a geologist.
Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
acquire
ascent
bankrupt
2
formalused for referring to times in the past
Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from former times.
Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past
past
ago
previously
3
formalused for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing
Both Williams and Andrews claim the property. The former insists that it was a gift.

phrases

be a shadow/ghost of your former self

former

adjective, pronoun

US /ˈfɔrmər/

Former can be used in the following ways:

as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her former husband.

as a pronoun (after “the”): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I’d choose the former every time.

1
used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status, etc. in the past, but not now
The ceremony honored all the former presidents who are still living.
the former Soviet Union
He abandoned his former career as a geologist.
Synonyms and related words
Changing social or professional status
acquire
ascent
bankrupt
2
formalused for referring to times in the past
Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from former times.
Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past
past
ago
before
3
formalused for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing
Both Williams and Andrews claim the property. The former insists that it was a gift.

phrases

be a shadow/ghost of your former self

former

noun

UK /ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/

former

noun

US /ˈfɔrmər/

单词	former
释义	former adjective, pronoun UK /ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/ Other entries for this word former noun opinion former noun a shadow of your former self phrase be a shadow/ghost of your former self phrase the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia former at erstwhile sixth-former at sixth form DEFINITIONS3 Former can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her former husband. as a pronoun (after ‘the’): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I’d choose the former every time. 1 used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status etc in the past, but not now The ceremony honoured all the former presidents who are still living. the former Soviet Union He abandoned his former career as a geologist. Synonyms and related words Changing social or professional status acquire ascent bankrupt 2 formalused for referring to times in the past Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from former times. Synonyms and related words Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past past ago previously 3 formalused for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing Both Williams and Andrews claim the property. The former insists that it was a gift. phrases be a shadow/ghost of your former self former adjective, pronoun US /ˈfɔrmər/ Other entries for this word former noun opinion former noun a shadow of your former self phrase be a shadow/ghost of your former self phrase the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia former at erstwhile DEFINITIONS3 Former can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her former husband. as a pronoun (after “the”): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I’d choose the former every time. 1 used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status, etc. in the past, but not now The ceremony honored all the former presidents who are still living. the former Soviet Union He abandoned his former career as a geologist. Synonyms and related words Changing social or professional status acquire ascent bankrupt 2 formalused for referring to times in the past Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from former times. Synonyms and related words Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past past ago before 3 formalused for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing Both Williams and Andrews claim the property. The former insists that it was a gift. phrases be a shadow/ghost of your former self former noun UK /ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/ Other entries for this word former adjective, pronoun opinion former noun a shadow of your former self phrase be a shadow/ghost of your former self phrase the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia former at erstwhile sixth-former at sixth form phrase first/second/third etc former Britishold-fashioned 1 a student in the first/second/third etc year of secondary school Synonyms and related words School pupils a first/second/third etc year A student batchmate former noun US /ˈfɔrmər/ Other entries for this word former adjective, pronoun opinion former noun a shadow of your former self phrase be a shadow/ghost of your former self phrase the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia former at erstwhile phrase first/second/third, etc. former Britishold-fashioned 1 a student in the first/second/third etc. year of secondary school Synonyms and related words School pupils a first/second/third etc. year A student batchmate
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